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Webster 1913 Edition

Prophet

Proph′et

,
Noun.
[F.
prophète
, L.
propheta
, fr. Gr. [GREEK], literally, one who speaks for another, especially, one who speaks for a god an interprets his will to man, fr. [GREEK] to say beforehand; [GREEK] for, before + [GREEK] to say or speak. See
Fame
. ]
1.
One who prophesies, or foretells events; a predicter; a foreteller.
2.
One inspired or instructed by God to speak in his name, or announce future events,
as, Moses, Elijah, etc.
3.
An interpreter; a spokesman.
[R.]
Ex. vii. 1.
4.
(Zool.)
A mantis.
School of the prophets
(Anc. Jewish Hist.)
,
a school or college in which young men were educated and trained for public teachers or members of the prophetic order. These students were called sons of the prophets.

Webster 1828 Edition

Prophet

PROPH'ET

,
Noun.
[L. propheta.]
1.
One that foretells future events; a predicter; a foreteller.
2.
In Scripture, a person illuminated, inspired or instructed by God to announce future events; as Moses, Elijah, David, Isaiah, &c.
3.
An interpreter; one that explains or communicates sentiments. Ex.7.
4.
One who pretends to foretell; an imposter; as a false prophet. Acts 13.
of the prophets, among the Israelites, a school or college in which young men were educated and qualified for public teachers. These students were called sons of the prophets.

Definition 2024

Prophet

Prophet

See also: prophet

English

Proper noun

Prophet ‎(plural Prophets)

  1. Any of the prophets mentioned in the Bible, especially an author of one of the Prophets.
  2. Jesus.
  3. Muhammad.

Translations

German

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin prophēta < Ancient Greek προφήτης ‎(prophḗtēs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʀoˈfeːt/

Noun

Prophet m ‎(genitive Propheten, plural Propheten, feminine Prophetin)

  1. prophet

Declension

Derived terms

prophet

prophet

See also: Prophet

English

Noun

prophet ‎(plural prophets)

  1. Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.
    Muslims believe that Muhammad was the final prophet sent to mankind.
  2. Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.

Derived terms

Translations

Etymology

Old English propheta, from Latin prophēta (later reinforced in English by Anglo-Norman prophete), from Ancient Greek προφήτης ‎(prophḗtēs, “one who speaks for a god”), from πρό ‎(pró, “before”) + φημί ‎(phēmí, “I tell”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) enPR: prŏf'it, IPA(key): /ˈpɹɒ.fɪt/
  • (US) enPR: prŏf'it, IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑfɪt/
  • Homophone: profit

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