Prophets

proph·et  (prft)

n.

1. A person who speaks by divine inspiration or as the interpreter through whom the will of a god is expressed.

2. A person gifted with profound moral insight and exceptional powers of expression.

3. A predictor; a soothsayer.

4. The chief spokesperson of a movement or cause.

5.

a. Prophets (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The second of the three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures, comprising the books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Twelve. Used with the. See Table at Bible.

b. Prophet One of the prophets mentioned in the Bible, especially one believed to be the author of one of these books. Used with the.

6. Prophet Islam Muhammad. Used with the.

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[Middle English prophete, from Old French, from Latin prophta, from Greek prophts : pro-, before; see pro-² + -phts, speaker (from phanai, to speak; see bh-² in Indo-European roots).]

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prophet·hood n.

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Prophets [ˈprɒfɪts]

pl n

(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) the books constituting the second main part of the Hebrew Bible, which in Jewish tradition is subdivided into the Former Prophets, Joshua, Judges, I-II Samuel, and I-II Kings, and the Latter Prophets, comprising those books which in Christian tradition are alone called the Prophets and which are divided into Major Prophets and Minor Prophets Compare Law of Moses, Hagiographa

Thesaurus

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Prophets - the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures Nebiim Book of Joshua, Josue, Joshua - a book in the Old Testament describing how Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan (the Promised Land) after the death of Moses Book of Judges, Judges - a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges 1 Samuel, I Samuel - the first of two books in the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David 2 Samuel, II Samuel - the second of two books of the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David 1 Kings, I Kings - the first of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel 2 Kings, II Kings - the second of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel Book of Isaiah, Isaiah - an Old Testament book consisting of Isaiah's prophecies Book of Jeremiah, Jeremiah - a book in the Old Testament containing the oracles of the prophet Jeremiah Book of Ezekiel, Ezechiel, Ezekiel - an Old Testament book containing Ezekiel's prophecies of the downfall of Jerusalem and Judah and their subsequent restoration Book of Hosea, Hosea - an Old Testament book telling Hosea's prophecies Book of Joel, Joel - an Old Testament book telling Joel's prophecies Book of Amos, Amos - an Old Testament book telling Amos's prophecies Book of Obadiah, Obadiah, Abdias - an Old Testament book telling Obadiah's prophecies; the shortest book in the Christian Bible Book of Jonah, Jonah - a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale Book of Micah, Micah, Micheas - an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Micah foretelling the destruction of Jerusalem Book of Nahum, Nahum - an Old Testament book telling Nahum's prophecy of the fall of Nineveh Book of Habakkuk, Habacuc, Habakkuk - an Old Testament book telling Habakkuk's prophecies Book of Zephaniah, Sophonias, Zephaniah - an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zephaniah which are concerned mainly with the approaching judgment by God upon the sinners of Judah Book of Haggai, Haggai, Aggeus - an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Haggai which are concerned mainly with rebuilding the temples after the Babylonian Captivity Book of Zachariah, Zacharias, Zechariah - an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zechariah which are concerned mainly with the renewal of Israel after the Babylonian Captivity Hebrew Scripture, Tanach, Tanakh - the Jewish scriptures which consist of three divisions--the Torah and the Prophets and the Writings