Definitions for prophet
ˈprɒf ɪtprophet

Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. prophet, prophesier, oracle, seer, vaticinator(noun)

   an authoritative person who divines the future

2. prophet(noun)

   someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God

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1. prophet(Noun)

   Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.

   Etymology: propheta, from propheta (later reinforced in English by Anglo-Norman prophete), from (prophētēs) "one who speaks for a god", from (pro) "before" + (phēmi) "I tell"

2. prophet(Noun)

   Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.

   Etymology: propheta, from propheta (later reinforced in English by Anglo-Norman prophete), from (prophētēs) "one who speaks for a god", from (pro) "before" + (phēmi) "I tell"

3. Prophet(ProperNoun)

   any of the prophets mentioned in the Bible, especially an author of one of the Prophets

   Etymology: propheta, from propheta (later reinforced in English by Anglo-Norman prophete), from (prophētēs) "one who speaks for a god", from (pro) "before" + (phēmi) "I tell"

4. Prophet(ProperNoun)

   Jesus

   Etymology: propheta, from propheta (later reinforced in English by Anglo-Norman prophete), from (prophētēs) "one who speaks for a god", from (pro) "before" + (phēmi) "I tell"

5. Prophet(ProperNoun)

   Muhammad (used with The)

   Etymology: propheta, from propheta (later reinforced in English by Anglo-Norman prophete), from (prophētēs) "one who speaks for a god", from (pro) "before" + (phēmi) "I tell"

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1. Prophet(noun)

   one who prophesies, or foretells events; a predicter; a foreteller

   Etymology: [F. prophte, L. propheta, fr. Gr. , literally, one who speaks for another, especially, one who speaks for a god an interprets his will to man, fr. to say beforehand; for, before + to say or speak. See Fame. ]

2. Prophet(noun)

   one inspired or instructed by God to speak in his name, or announce future events, as, Moses, Elijah, etc

   Etymology: [F. prophte, L. propheta, fr. Gr. , literally, one who speaks for another, especially, one who speaks for a god an interprets his will to man, fr. to say beforehand; for, before + to say or speak. See Fame. ]

3. Prophet(noun)

   an interpreter; a spokesman

   Etymology: [F. prophte, L. propheta, fr. Gr. , literally, one who speaks for another, especially, one who speaks for a god an interprets his will to man, fr. to say beforehand; for, before + to say or speak. See Fame. ]

4. Prophet(noun)

   a mantis

   Etymology: [F. prophte, L. propheta, fr. Gr. , literally, one who speaks for another, especially, one who speaks for a god an interprets his will to man, fr. to say beforehand; for, before + to say or speak. See Fame. ]

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1. Prophet

   In religion, a prophet is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine, and to speak for them, serving as an intermediary with humanity, delivering this newfound knowledge from the supernatural entity to other people. The message that the prophet conveys is called a prophecy. Claims of prophets have existed in many cultures through history, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, in Ancient Greece, Zoroaster, and many others. Traditionally, prophets are regarded as having a role in society that promotes change due to their messages and actions. The English word prophet comes from the Greek word προφήτης meaning advocate. In the late 20th century the appellation of prophet has been used to refer to individuals particularly successful at analysis in the field of economics, such as in the derogatory prophet of greed. Alternatively, social commentators who suggest escalating crisis are often called prophets of doom.

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1. Prophet

   prof′et, n. one who proclaims or interprets the will of God: one who announces things to come: one who predicts or foretells events: (B.) one inspired by God to warn and teach: (pl.) the writings of the prophets.—n.fem. Proph′etess.—ns. Proph′ethood, Proph′etship, quality, office of a prophet.—adjs. Prophet′ic, -al, pertaining to a prophet: containing prophecy: foreseeing or foretelling events.—adv. Prophet′ically.—n. Proph′etism.—Prophetic office, the office of a prophet.—Former prophets, Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings; Latter prophets, the prophets properly so called; Major prophets, the prophets whose books come before that of Hosea; Minor prophets, the prophets from Hosea to Malachi; School of the prophets, a school among the ancient Jews for training young men as teachers of the people; The prophets, one of the three divisions into which the ancient Jews divided their Scriptures—consisting of the former and the latter prophets (see above). [Fr.,—L. prophēta—Gr. prophētēs—pro, before, in behalf of, phē-mi, phanai, to speak.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of prophet in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of prophet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of prophet in a Sentence

1. Mwanandeke Kindembo:

   The difference between an author and a writer is similar to that of the prophet and the messenger. Simply, because every messenger is not a prophet, but every prophet has a message and prophecies to convey to the people.

2. Kahlil Gibran:

   Death most resembles a prophet who is without honor in his own land or a poet who is a stranger among his people.

3. Mwanandeke Kindembo:

   Gaining the sense of immortality or eternal life will make you appear like a god, prophet or saint before those who lack self knowledge.

4. David Thomas:

   The person who actually wrote it may well have known the Prophet Mohammad. He would have seen him probably, he would maybe have heard him preach. He may have known him personally.

5. Abu Muhammad Al-Maqdisi:

   The prophet Muhammad considered immolation to be reprehensible, He said, ‘Only the lord of fire torments with fire.’ What did they accomplish by burning [the pilot] did they think the war the bombardments would stop?

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