noun
prophet
PRAH-fit/ˈprɑːfɪt/
A person believed to convey divinely inspired messages, often about the future.
The text presents the speaker as a prophet delivering a divine warning.
Etymology
The elements mean “before” and “speak,” but the Greek word especially denoted a spokesman for a god. This inspired speaker could deliver divine messages or announce future events.
In context
a prophet that's coming into the church
More examples
- Followers believed the prophet's message.
- The historian studied the role of prophets in the tradition.
- The story describes a prophet calling for repentance.
Forms
prophet · prophets
prophecy noun — a prediction attributed to divine inspiration
Similar words
- seer
- Someone believed able to foresee events.
- oracle
- A person or source consulted for divine guidance.