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ˈprɒf ɪtsprophets
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Princeton's WordNet
Prophets, Nebiimnoun
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
Wiktionary
Prophetsnoun
a division of the Old Testament, comprising the books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Twelve
Wikipedia
prophets
In religion, a prophet or prophetess is an individual who is regarded as being in contact with a divine being and is said to speak on behalf of that being, serving as an intermediary with humanity by delivering messages or teachings from the supernatural source to other people. The message that the prophet conveys is called a prophecy. Claims of prophethood have existed in many cultures and religions throughout history, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, ancient Greek religion, Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism, Hinduism , and many others.
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prophets
Prophets are individuals who are believed to have been contacted or chosen by a divine entity in various religions, for the purpose of delivering messages or teachings from the deity to other people. These messages might be about future events, moral guidelines, doctrines or rites. Prophets are often regarded as important religious figures due to their role as intermediaries between the divine and humanity.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Prophets
. See Priests, Hebrew Prophecy.
The Roycroft Dictionary
prophets
The advance couriers of Time.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of prophets in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of prophets in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of prophets in a Sentence
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits.
The Bible says beware of false prophets. And there are people out there, you know, spreading noise about how much can get done. I mean this whole notion that we're going to shut down the government to get rid of Obamacare in 2013 -- this plan never had a chance, but over the course of the August recess in 2013 and in September, a lot of my Republican colleagues who knew this was a fool's errand -- really, they were getting all this pressure from home to do this.
Socrates, In "Apology," sct. 21, by Plato.:
I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled [poets] to write their poetry, but a kind of instinct or inspiration, such as you find in seers and prophets who deliver all their sublime messages without knowing in the least what they mean.
My heart is filled with happiness, i can sacrifice all my five sons to protect the Prophets honor.
I decided that it was not wisdom that enable poets to write their poetry, but a kind of instinct or inspiration, such that you find in seers and prophets who deliver all their sublime message without knowing in the least what they mean
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