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Prophesying vs Predicting - What's the difference?

prophesying | predicting |

As verbs the difference between prophesying and predicting

is that prophesying is while predicting is .

As a noun prophesying

is a prophecy.

prophesying

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A prophecy.
  • * 1831 , Robert Barclay, George Keith, Truth triumphant through the spiritual warfare, Christian labours, and writings of that able and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Robert Barclay
    • He had not the writings nor prophesyings of any going before, nor yet the concurrence of any church or people to strengthen him; and yet his faith in the word, by which he contradicted the whole world, saved him and his house.
  • (historical) A religious meeting to discuss parts of Scripture and their possible use in sermons.

    • predicting

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • :2000 , , (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) , xiii.
  • ::Professor Trelawney kept predicting Harry’s death, which he found extremely annoying.