How many times is prophet mentioned in the Bible?
The word prophet appears 241 times in the King James Version, in 226 verses. Counting every form (prophet, prophets, prophet's), it appears 482 times in 447 verses across 43 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses prophet 240 times (480 with every form).
Prophet in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of prophet counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| prophet | 241 | 240 |
| prophets | 239 | 238 |
| prophet's | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 482 | 480 |
Which books mention prophet most
Prophet appears in 43 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Jeremiah has the most (98), then 1 Kings (50) and Matthew (42).
Also in: Mark (8), 1 Corinthians (6), Ezra (5), Nehemiah (5), Amos (5), Haggai (5), Lamentations (4), Micah (4), Romans (4), 2 Samuel (3), 1 Chronicles (3), Daniel (3), Ephesians (3), 2 Peter (3), Numbers (2), Psalms (2), Habakkuk (2), Hebrews (2), Genesis (1), Exodus (1), Judges (1), Zephaniah (1), Malachi (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), Titus (1), James (1), 1 Peter (1), 1 John (1).
First and last mention of prophet
Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
The verse that uses it most is Jeremiah 28:9, 3 times (tied with Jeremiah 28:12, Matthew 10:41):
The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him.
Where the two translations differ
2 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 1 verse matches only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Matthew 27:35: counted in the KJV only
And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,
Romans 16:26: counted in the KJV only
But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
(not in this translation)
Romans 14:25: counted in the World English Bible only
(not in this translation)
but now is revealed, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known for obedience of faith to all the nations;
Verses with prophet on our topic pages
18 verses that use prophet in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
The devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet are also. They will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
He said, “Now hear my words. If there is a prophet among you, I, Yahweh, will make myself known to him in a vision. I will speak with him in a dream.
On: Dreams
If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you, and he gives you a sign or a wonder,
On: Dreams
you shall not listen to the words of that prophet, or to that dreamer of dreams; for Yahweh your God is testing you, to know whether you love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
On: Dreams
They also reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink. The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink. They are swallowed up by wine. They stagger with strong drink. They err in vision. They stumble in judgment.
On: Alcohol
“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
The prophet who has a dream, let him tell a dream; and he who has my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the straw to the wheat?” says Yahweh.
On: Dreams
For Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says: “Don’t let your prophets who are among you and your diviners deceive you. Don’t listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed.
On: Dreams
Now all this has happened, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
On: Christmas
Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
On: Heaven
Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
On: Judging Others
Many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray.
On: End Times
Common questions
How many times is prophet in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 321 of the 482 uses are in the Old Testament and 161 in the New Testament. Prophet appears in 43 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Jeremiah has the most (98), then 1 Kings (50) and Matthew (42).
Where is prophet first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 20:7: "Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine." The last is Revelation 22:9.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-02.