PROPH'ET, noun [Latin propheta.] 1. One that foretells future events; a predicter; a foreteller. 2. In Scripture, a person illuminated, inspired or instructed by God to announce future events; as Moses, Elijah, David, Isaiah, etc. 3. An interpreter; one that explains or communicates sentiments. Exodus 7:1. 4. One who pretends to foretell; an imposter; as a false prophet Acts 13:6. of the prophets, among the Israelites, a school or college in which young men were educated and qualified for public teachers. These students were called sons of the prophets.
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