All 3 Uses of "prophesy" in "The Iliad by Homer (translated by: Lang, Leaf, & Myers)"

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All 3 Uses

prophesy
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The Iliad by Homer (translated by: Lang, Leaf, & Myers)
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Evil is ever the joy of thy heart to prophesy, but never yet didst thou tell any good matter nor bring to pass.†
Book 1 *

prophesy = predict
So when the dread portent brake in upon the hecatombs of the gods, then did Kalchas forthwith prophesy, and said: 'Why hold ye your peace, ye flowing-haired Achaians?†
Book 2
Then renowned Hector spake to him even in his death: "Patroklos, wherefore to me dolt thou prophesy sheer destruction?†
Book 16

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(1) (prophesy)
predict or reveal -- especially through, or as if through, divine inspiration

Note that the noun, prophecy, is spelled differently than this verb (having a "c" rather than an "s").
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)