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Prophet

Meaning in religious studies & theology, with examples

/ˈprɒfɪt/nounCore term

In religious studies & theology, prophet means: A person believed by a religious community to have been chosen by God to receive and deliver divine messages to people.

In Turkish: peygamber, nebi, resul

How it is used

Used for figures in the Hebrew Bible (the prophet Isaiah), in Christianity and in Islam. In academic English the Prophet Muhammad, with a capital P, is the standard respectful form; plain Muhammad is also used. The adjective prophetic appears in prophetic tradition (sunna) and prophetic books.

Example sentences

  1. Islam recognizes many prophets, including Abraham, Moses and Jesus.

  2. The prophets of the Hebrew Bible often criticized the injustice of kings.

Common collocations

  • the Prophet Muhammad
  • Hebrew prophets
  • prophetic tradition
  • seal of the prophets
  • prophet and messenger
  • revelationIn many religions, the communication of truth, will or guidance from God to human beings, often through prophets or sacred texts.
  • Abrahamic religionsJudaism, Christianity and Islam considered together as religions that trace their origins or spiritual ancestry to the figure of Abraham.
  • hadithA report of the words, actions or approval of the Prophet Muhammad, passed down through a chain of narrators; hadith are a major source of Islamic law and practice.
  • covenantA solemn agreement or promise, especially the relationship between God and a people described in the Hebrew Bible, for example with Abraham or with Israel at Mount Sinai.

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