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ˈprɒf ɪtsprophets

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Prophets, Nebiimnoun

    the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

Wiktionary

  1. Prophetsnoun

    a division of the Old Testament, comprising the books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Twelve

Wikipedia

  1. 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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  1. 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

  1. Prophets

    . See Priests, Hebrew Prophecy.

The Roycroft Dictionary

  1. prophets

    The advance couriers of Time.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of prophets in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of prophets in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of prophets in a Sentence

  1. Arshad Mehmood:

    I can sacrifice all my five sons to protect the Prophets honor.

  2. Dawna Ray Langford:

    What sets us apart from the fundamentalist groups is that we dont claim priesthood authority and prophets and apostles outside of the Mormon Church, we mainly believe the Mormon church is out of order and thats why were excommunicated.

  3. Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton:

    Dream manfully and nobly, and thy dreams shall be prophets.

  4. Umberto Eco:

    Fear prophets and those prepared to die for the truth, for as a rule they make many others die with them, often before them, at times instead of them.

  5. Socrates:

    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.

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