1 Sam 9:19

Back to Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

the seer.The word {roaih} literally signifies one who sees; particularly preternatural sights.

A seer and a prophet were the same in most cases; only with this difference, the seer was always a prophet, but the prophet was not always a seer. A seer seems to imply one who frequently met with and saw some symbolical representation of God.

All prophets, true or false, profess to see God, (see Nu 24:4, 16. Jer 14:4;) and diviners, in their enthusiastic flights, boasted that they had those things exhibited to their sight which should come to pass.

and will tell.

John 4:29; 1Cor 14:25