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early; prior; former early; prior; former; in advance; first |
to know; to be aware
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Pronunciation
Verb
先知
- to know beforehand; to have foresight
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Noun
先知
- person with foresight; visionary; advanced thinker
- (religion) prophet (one who speaks by divine inspiration)
耶和華說：你們且聽我的話：你們中間若有先知，我─耶和華必在異象中向他顯現，在夢中與他說話。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
耶和华说：你们且听我的话：你们中间若有先知，我─耶和华必在异象中向他显现，在梦中与他说话。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]- From:
1919, 《新舊約全書：官話和合譯本》 [Mandarin Bible, Union Version], Shanghai: American Bible Society, 民數記 [Numbers] 12:6: - Yēhéhuá shuō: nǐmen qiě tīng wǒ de huà: nǐmen zhōngjiān ruò yǒu xiānzhī, wǒ ─ Yēhéhuá bì zài yìxiàng zhōng xiàng tā xiǎnxiàn, zài mèngzhōng yǔ tā shuōhuà.
- said, “Listen to my words: 'When there is a prophet among you, I, the Lord, reveal myself to them in visions, I speak to them in dreams.'"
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