major prophet
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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.
Noun[edit]
major prophet (plural major prophets)
- Any of the five longer prophetic books in the Old Testament: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, or Daniel.
Antonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
any of five longer prophetic books in the Old Testament