Prophets

American  

[prof-its] / ˈprɒf ɪts /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the canonical group of books that forms the second of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament, comprising Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.

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Prophets British  

/ ˈprɒfɪts /

plural noun

1. 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

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Prophets

Appeared in the July 16, 2026, print edition as 'OpenAI and Anthropic Put Prophets Before Profits'.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

"The existence of Small Prophets proves the point: that British telly can still create impossible marvels like this is a reason to keep believing in magic."

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026

William D. Hartung is director of the Arms and Security Project at the Center for International Policy and the author of "Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military-Industrial Complex."

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2025

David Lennox, a mining analyst with Sydney-based private wealth management Fat Prophets, said it will be a problem if the copper price falls further and stays down for longer.

From Reuters ● Jul. 24, 2023

Plus, not every prophecy is good, and people get mad at the Prophets as if it’s their fault.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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