Prophecy vs. Prophesy — What's the Difference?

A prophecy is a message that is claimed by a prophet to have been communicated to them by a deity. Such messages typically involve inspiration, interpretation, or revelation of divine will concerning the prophet's social world and events to come (compare divine knowledge).

Say that (a specified thing) will happen in the future

A prediction of what will happen in the future

To reveal by divine inspiration.

An inspired utterance of a prophet, viewed as a revelation of divine will.

To predict the future with certainty.

A prediction of the future, made under divine inspiration.

To prefigure or foreshadow

Such an inspired message or prediction transmitted orally or in writing.

To reveal the will or message of God; speak or write as a prophet.

The vocation or condition of a prophet.

To predict future events; make predictions.

A prediction.

To speak or write with divine inspiration; to act as prophet.

A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration.

To predict, to foretell (with or without divine inspiration).

The public interpretation of Scripture.

To foreshow; to herald; to prefigure.

A declaration of something to come; a foretelling; a prediction; esp., an inspired foretelling.

To speak out on the Bible as an expression of holy inspiration; to preach.

A book of prophecies; a history; as, the prophecy of Ahijah.

To foretell; to predict; to prognosticate.

Public interpretation of Scripture; preaching; exhortation or instruction.

To foreshow; to herald; to prefigure.

Knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)

To utter predictions; to make declaration of events to come.

A prediction uttered under divine inspiration

To give instruction in religious matters; to interpret or explain Scripture or religious subjects; to preach; to exhort; to expound.

Predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration

Deliver a sermon;