prophet
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prophet¹
- /ˈpɹɒf.ɪt/ UK
- /ˈpɹɑ.fɪt/ US
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Where it comes from
From Middle English prophete, from Anglo-Norman prophete, from Latin prophēta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs, “one who speaks for a god”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + φημί (phēmí, “to tell”). Displaced native Old English wītga.
noun prophets
- Someone who speaks by divine inspiration. Muslims believe that Muhammad was the final prophet sent to mankind.
- Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.
Prophet²
proper noun Prophets
- Any of the prophets mentioned in the Bible, especially an author of one of the Prophets.
- Jesus.
- Muhammad. He would sit crouched up in a corner of the cave all day long, calling upon Allah and the Prophet to protect him.
- A surname
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: oracle, religious leader, prophecy, prophesy, seer, presence, attend, attendance, attending, attended, emissary, teacher, sorceress, messenger, seeress, paul
Translations
Every language
noun one who speaks by divine inspiration
| Español | profeta, profetisa |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 선지자 seonjija, 예언자 yeeonja |
| 日本語 | 預言者 yogensha |
| 中文 | 先知 xiānzhī, 預言家 /预言家 yùyánjiā |
| हिन्दी | नबी nabī |
| Kiswahili | nabii, mtume |
| Português | profeta, profetisa |
| Français | prophète, prophétesse |
| Deutsch | Prophet, Prophetin, Weissager |
| Italiano | profeta, vate, divinatore, aedo |
| Ελληνικά | προφήτης profítis |
| Română | proroc, profet |
| Русский | проро́к prorók, проро́чица proróčica |
| Tiếng Việt | nhà tiên tri |
| العربية | نَبِيّ nabiyy, نَبِيء nabīʔ, رَسُول rasūl |
| עברית | נָבִיא naví, איש האלוהים ish ha'elohim |
noun one who foretells the future
| Español | profeta, profetisa |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 예언자 yeeonja |
| 日本語 | 予言者 yogensha |
| 中文 | 先知 xiānzhī, 預言家 /预言家 yùyánjiā |
| Português | profeta, vidente |
| Français | prophète, prophétesse, devin |
| Deutsch | Prophet, Prophetin, Weissager |
| Italiano | vate, oracolo, veggente, vaticinatore, indovino |
| Ελληνικά | προφήτης profítis |
| Русский | проро́к prorók, проро́чица proróčica, прорица́тель proricátelʹ, прорица́тельница proricátelʹnica, предсказа́тель predskazátelʹ, предсказа́тельница predskazátelʹnica |
| العربية | مُتَنَبِّئ mutanabbiʔ, نَبِيء nabīʔ |
| עברית | נָבִיא navi, מגד עתידות maged atidot |
name Muhammmad
| Français | Prophète |
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Talk about this word "prophet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prophet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. prophet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prophet "prophet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prophet.Cite this
@misc{prophet_2026,
title = {prophet},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prophet},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
