Hebrew Word Study: Seer vs. Prophet
"As I meditate upon the Word in the book of Chronicles today (2 Chronicles 29:29), the Holy Spirit inspired me to give a prophetic word where He revealed to me that the LORD is going to raise up more Prophet/tess who will walk under the anointing of a 'SEER' in these last days."
In 1 Chronicles 29:29 we read: "Now the acts of King David, first and last, indeed they were written in the book of Samuel the seer (ra'ah), in the book of Nathan the prophet (nabi) and in the book of Gad the seer (chozeh)." All three of these men of God are Prophets of Israel during the reign of King David.
Lloyd Philips explains: "Biblically there are three Hebrew words that are translated as a prophet, two of which are translated as a seer. There is raah which is translated seer, meaning someone who sees open visions. Then there is chozeh. This word emphasizes spiritual apprehension, of internal visions. And lastly nabiy which is the most common biblical word in terms of the prophetic. It means someone who has the Spirit working within them."
"Every prophet receives this type of inspiration. Every prophet will be the nabiy kind, but not every prophet will be the raah or chozeh kind."
To see, look, view; to realize, know, consider; to be selected; to become visible, appear, show oneself. A general word for visual perception.
A seer; vision. One who receives visual revelation from God.
Seer, one who receives a communication from God, with a possible focus that the message had a visual component; agreement.
To see, to look, observe, gaze; by extension: to choose; to have visions, to prophesy.
A prophet (true or false). The most common biblical word for prophet.
To prophesy, speak as a prophet. Prophecy has its focus on encouraging or restoring covenant faithfulness.
To pour down; gently fall, drip; to drip words — preach, prophesy.
"I believe with all my heart that many Seer Prophets will be receiving more visitation from the Lord in open vision, internal vision, trance and night vision of divine dreams. We need more visionary prophets who can see the future, the present and the past being revealed by the Holy Ghost so that such visual prophetic component will provide clarity and correct interpretation that will result in much exhortation, edification and comfort to God's people in the Kingdom Today."