Prophets

The word “Prophets” means people believed to speak on behalf of a god or to foretell future events, especially in a religious tradition. In plain terms, people who are said to speak messages from God, or (capitalized) the part of a holy book containing their writings.

Here is “Prophets” used in a sentence: “The museum has an exhibit on the prophets of the Old Testament.”

“Prophets” is a noun.

“Prophets” is an uncommon word in modern English.

“Prophets” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: people believed to speak on behalf of a god or to foretell future events, especially in a religious tradition.

A prophet is traditionally believed to speak on behalf of a god or to foretell future events, while a preacher is someone who delivers religious sermons or teachings without necessarily claiming divine revelation or predictive insight. Prophets are associated with revelation, whereas preachers focus on instruction and interpretation.

In some Bible structures, Prophets refers to a named section made up of books traditionally attributed to or centered on prophetic figures, distinct from other sections like the Law or the Writings.

It is almost always used in a religious or spiritual sense, referring to figures believed to communicate divine messages or predict future events, though it can occasionally be used loosely and figuratively for someone who predicts trends outside religion, such as a prophet of doom.