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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In “Profits, Prophets, Coaches, and Kings,” Jared Diamond tackles the question of how much individual leaders matter to the course of events.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Crook, known for roles in The Office and Detectorists, also wrote and directed the Small Prophets six-part series.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 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

There’s a heart, animated with lines, floating in the last frame, when Khadija, the Prophets first boss and first love, fifteen years older, sends a marriage proposal to him.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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