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prophesying
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What does prophesying mean?
verb
- present participle and gerund of prophesy
noun
- A prophecy.
More meanings (1)
noun
- (historical) A religious meeting to discuss parts of Scripture and their possible use in sermons.
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“Tom! The sperrit was upon you! You was a prophesying—that’s what you was doing! Land alive, go on, Tom!”
It could not have taken for granted the formidable success which the chemists proved justified in prophesying.
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I allude to certain men and women, generally termed by the Moors ‘Those of the Dar-bushi-fal,’ which word is equivalent to prophesying or fortune-telling.
I renounce all prophesying; I will never suppose that I can foresee politically; I can foresee nothing, what ever I may foretell.
For behold, Isaiah spake many things which were hard for many of my people to understand; for they know not concerning the manner of prophesying among the Jews.