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major prophet

major prophet noun: any of the five longer prophetic books in the Old Testament: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, or Daniel.

Noun

major prophet (plural major prophets)

  1. Any of the five longer prophetic books in the Old Testament: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, or Daniel.

Antonyms of major prophet

Forms of major prophet

pluralmajor prophets

Origin of major prophet

From major (“greater, longer”) + prophet. The term derived from the greater length of these books of the Bible, as compared to the much shorter minor prophets.

Questions about major prophet

What does major prophet mean?
Major prophet means any of the five longer prophetic books in the Old Testament: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, or Daniel.
What part of speech is major prophet?
Major prophet is a noun.
What is the plural of major prophet?
The plural of major prophet is major prophets.

Words near major prophet in the dictionary

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  8. major scale
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