prophet

noun

proph·et ˈprä-fət How to pronounce prophet (audio)

: one who utters divinely inspired revelations: such as

often capitalized : the writer of one of the prophetic books of the Bible

capitalized : one regarded by a group of followers as the final authoritative revealer of God's will

Muhammad, the Prophet of Allah

: one gifted with more than ordinary spiritual and moral insight

especially : an inspired poet

: one who foretells future events : predictor

: an effective or leading spokesman for a cause, doctrine, or group

Christian Science

: a spiritual seer

: disappearance of material sense before the conscious facts of spiritual Truth

prophethood

ˈprä-fət-ˌhu̇d How to pronounce prophet (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

the words of the prophet an economist who is regarded by many as a reliable prophet of future developments in the global economy

Recent Examples on the Web In 2002, Warren Jeffs became the new prophet over the FLDS community.

Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 The final window, which was finished in July, depicts the prophet Isaiah in the Temple of Jerusalem.

Jason Fontelieu, Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2022 Finally, the apocryphal book of Maccabees describes the prophet Jeremiah’s efforts to hide the most important items from the Temple in a cave somewhere on the way from Jerusalem to Har Nevo (Mount Nebo).

Gary Schiff, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 Stanford economist and remote-work prophet Nicholas Bloom said any wave of white-collar outsourcing in the service sector wouldn’t begin until the pandemic has abated and executives can freely travel abroad once more.

Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 The canonical interpretation held that the devil intruded into the prophet’s inspirations, producing what appeared to be a temporary and tactically astute toleration of paganism.

Reuel Marc Gerecht, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 The double prophet called down something, and 42 people were mauled by a bear.

Kate Aurthur, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 The book was partly inspired by the life of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam.

Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2022 The three victims killed in a 10-day span shared variations of the name Hussain, popular in the Shiite community because of its association to the prophet’s grandson.

Simon Romero, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English prophete, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin prophēta "spokesman or interpreter of a god" (Late Latin also prophētēs "revealer of God's will, foreteller of future events"), borrowed from Greek prophḗtēs "one who interprets the will of a god to humans, interpreter," (Septuagint) "revealer of God's will," (New Testament) "inspired preacher and teacher, foreteller of future events," from pro- pro- entry 1 + phē-, stem of phēmí, phánai "to speak, say" + -tēs, agent suffix — more at ban entry 1

Note: A few attestations in late Old English, apparently declined as a weak noun, are directly from Latin.

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	prophets
释义	prophet noun proph·et ˈprä-fət 1 : one who utters divinely inspired revelations: such as a often capitalized : the writer of one of the prophetic books of the Bible b capitalized : one regarded by a group of followers as the final authoritative revealer of God's will Muhammad, the Prophet of Allah 2 : one gifted with more than ordinary spiritual and moral insight especially : an inspired poet 3 : one who foretells future events : predictor 4 : an effective or leading spokesman for a cause, doctrine, or group 5 Christian Science a : a spiritual seer b : disappearance of material sense before the conscious facts of spiritual Truth prophethood ˈprä-fət-ˌhu̇d noun Synonyms augur diviner forecaster foreseer foreteller fortune-teller futurist prognosticator prophesier seer soothsayer visionary See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the words of the prophet an economist who is regarded by many as a reliable prophet of future developments in the global economy Recent Examples on the Web In 2002, Warren Jeffs became the new prophet over the FLDS community. Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 The final window, which was finished in July, depicts the prophet Isaiah in the Temple of Jerusalem. Jason Fontelieu, Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2022 Finally, the apocryphal book of Maccabees describes the prophet Jeremiah’s efforts to hide the most important items from the Temple in a cave somewhere on the way from Jerusalem to Har Nevo (Mount Nebo). Gary Schiff, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 Stanford economist and remote-work prophet Nicholas Bloom said any wave of white-collar outsourcing in the service sector wouldn’t begin until the pandemic has abated and executives can freely travel abroad once more. Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 The canonical interpretation held that the devil intruded into the prophet’s inspirations, producing what appeared to be a temporary and tactically astute toleration of paganism. Reuel Marc Gerecht, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 The double prophet called down something, and 42 people were mauled by a bear. Kate Aurthur, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 The book was partly inspired by the life of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam. Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2022 The three victims killed in a 10-day span shared variations of the name Hussain, popular in the Shiite community because of its association to the prophet’s grandson. Simon Romero, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English prophete, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin prophēta "spokesman or interpreter of a god" (Late Latin also prophētēs "revealer of God's will, foreteller of future events"), borrowed from Greek prophḗtēs "one who interprets the will of a god to humans, interpreter," (Septuagint) "revealer of God's will," (New Testament) "inspired preacher and teacher, foreteller of future events," from pro- pro- entry 1 + phē-, stem of phēmí, phánai "to speak, say" + -tēs, agent suffix — more at ban entry 1 Note: A few attestations in late Old English, apparently declined as a weak noun, are directly from Latin. First Known Use 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing prophet prophet of doom prophet of doom Kids Definition prophet noun proph·et ˈprä-fət 1 : someone who declares publicly a message that he or she believes has come from God or a god 2 : a person who predicts the future prophets noun plural of prophet 1 as in diviners one who predicts future events or developments an economist who is regarded by many as a reliable prophet of future developments in the global economy Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance diviners forecasters oracles sibyls mystics seers soothsayers foretellers futurists prophetesses prognosticators augurs prophesiers foreseers visionaries fortune-tellers astrologers palmists wisewomen doomsayers doomsdayers crystal gazers Jeremiahs Cassandras rhabdomancers 2 as in spokesmen a person who speaks for another or for a group in the 1960s Timothy Leary gained fame as the gonzo prophet of the psychedelic movement Synonyms & Similar Words spokesmen mouthpieces ambassadors spokespeople speakers mouths promoters point men point people representatives communicators emissaries talkers sayers envoys shills delegates fronts agents spokeswomen spokesmodels
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prophet

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Phrases Containing prophet

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