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major prophet

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

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Etymology

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.

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Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: grand prophète — any of five longer prophetic books in the Old Testament
  • Hungarian: nagypróféta — any of five longer prophetic books in the Old Testament
  • Polish: prorok większy — any of five longer prophetic books in the Old Testament
  • Spanish: profeta mayor — any of five longer prophetic books in the Old Testament