minor prophet

noun

Any of the twelve prophetic books at the end of the Old Testament.

Opposite
major prophet
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Meanings

nounminor prophet (plural minor prophets)

plural minor prophets

  1. Any of the twelve prophetic books at the end of the Old Testament.
  2. Any of the twelve prophets who these books are named after.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
major prophet

Origin

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

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Translations

French petit prophète, petit prophète
  • petit prophèteany of twelve prophetic books at the end of the Old Testament
  • petit prophètethe prophets of these books
Hungarian kispróféta, kispróféta
  • kisprófétaany of twelve prophetic books at the end of the Old Testament
  • kisprófétathe prophets of these books
Polish prorok mniejszy, prorok mniejszy
  • prorok mniejszyany of twelve prophetic books at the end of the Old Testament
  • prorok mniejszythe prophets of these books
Spanish profeta menor, profeta menor
  • profeta menorany of twelve prophetic books at the end of the Old Testament
  • profeta menorthe prophets of these books
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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