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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Example Sentences

Sir Michael Palin has said he was attracted to the "humour and magic" of Small Prophets - the new BBC drama that marks his first TV acting role in seven years.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Prophets are therefore expected to submit to the authority of the apostolic leaders.

From Salon • May 26, 2024

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

Prophets aren’t perfect, he says, and Christians should use prophecy to supplement their prayer and faith in God, not as a predictor of specific futures.

From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2022

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

Related Words

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