text: wat about prophecy and prediction?   prophecy: prophecy, in a broad sense, is the prediction of future events. the etymology of the word is ultimately greek, from pro- "before" plus the root of phanai "speak", i. e. "speaking before" or "foretelling", but prophecy often implies the involvement of supernatural phenomena, whether it is communication with a deity, the reading of magical signs, or astrology. it is also used as a general term for the revelation of divine will.   prediction: a prediction is a statement or claim that a particular event will occur in the future. the etymology of this word is latin (from præ- "before" plus dicere "to say").