major prophet

noun

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

Opposite
minor prophet
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Meanings

nounmajor prophet (plural major prophets)

plural major prophets

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
minor prophet

Origin

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

French grand prophète
  • grand prophèteany of five longer prophetic books in the Old Testament
Hungarian nagypróféta
  • nagyprófétaany of five longer prophetic books in the Old Testament
Polish prorok większy
  • prorok większyany of five longer prophetic books in the Old Testament
Spanish profeta mayor
  • profeta mayorany of five longer prophetic books in the Old Testament
Cite this entry
APA

major prophet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/major%20prophet

MLA

“major prophet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/major%20prophet. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “major prophet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/major%20prophet.

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