Prophet

prof′et, n. one who proclaims or interprets the will of God: one who announces things to come: one who predicts or foretells events: ( B. ) one inspired by God to warn and teach: ( pl. ) the writings of the prophets.— n.fem. Proph′ete .— ns. Proph′ethood , Proph′etship , quality, office of a prophet.— adjs. Prophet′ic , -al , pertaining to a prophet: containing prophecy: foreseeing or foretelling events.— adv. Prophet′ically .— n. Proph′etism .— Prophetic office , the office of a prophet.— Former prophets , Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings; Latter prophets , the prophets properly so called; Major prophets , the prophets whose books come before that of Hosea; Minor prophets , the prophets from Hosea to Malachi; School of the prophets , a school among the ancient Jews for training young men as teachers of the people; The prophets , one of the three divisions into which the ancient Jews divided their Scriptures—consisting of the former and the latter prophets (see above). [Fr.,—L. prophēta —Gr. prophētēs — pro , before, in behalf of, phē-mi , phanai , to speak.]