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Prophet

/ˈprɒfɪt/

Prophet (نبي أو شخص يُبلغ رسالة إلهية) — illustrated meaning of the English word Prophet on GL Dictionary

Meaning of Prophet

A person regarded as inspired to teach divine will; also a leading advocate.

ما معنى كلمة Prophet بالعربي؟

نبي أو شخص يُبلغ رسالة إلهية

👨‍🏫🌟 نبي أو شخص يُبلغ رسالة إلهية؛ رسول يُوصل تعاليم سماوية للناس؛ مُرسل مُقدس يحمل الهداية والإرشاد للبشرية من الخالق عز وجل 🌟👨‍🏫

قصة GL: النبي الحقيقي للتطوير هو العقل المُتعلم - رسول يُوصل تعاليم سماوية للناس مُفيدة، المُرسل المُقدس الذي يُرشدنا لاستخدام التعلم الجيني لتطوير القدرات الإلهية المودعة فينا ✨

Synonyms & related words

seermessengeroraclevisionaryforecasteradvocatepreacher

Prophet in a sentence

Prophet names are protected.
Legal/GL Patent
GL Research is not a prophet but a tester.
Scientific/GL Research
Genetic Invent's founder is a prophet of learning.
Business/GL Innovation
Genetic G Learning studies the prophet stories.
Educational/GL Training

Origin of Prophet

From Greek prophētēs.

In the Genetic Learning (GL) context

In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, prophet is used respectfully. It also means advocate.

Prophet audio micro-course (transcript)

Three short podcasts about “Prophet”. Listen with the interactive player.

Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning

Narrator: Today's word is "Prophet" — noun, pronounced /ˈprɒfɪt/, with the stress on "proph".

Narrator: A prophet is a person believed to be chosen by God to speak for him or to foretell the future.

Narrator: In plain English, it's a messenger of God or a foreteller.

Narrator: It comes from the Greek prophētēs, one who speaks for another.

Narrator: A common collocation is "a prophet of doom", which describes someone always predicting disaster.

Narrator: It differs from "profit", which sounds the same but means money gained.

Narrator: In a secular sense, a prophet is a leading advocate of a new idea.

Narrator: Religion, history, literature and business writing all rely on the word.

Narrator: So remember: a prophet speaks for God or foresees the future.

Read podcasts 2 and 3

Podcast 2 — In conversation

Speaker A: What's a prophet of doom?

Speaker B: Someone always predicting disaster! PROPHET comes from the Greek for speaking for another.

Speaker A: Like a gloomy forecaster?

Speaker B: Exactly.

Speaker A: Example sentences?

Speaker B: "Moses is honoured as a prophet", religion. "He was a prophet of the digital age", advocate. "Ignore the prophets of doom", pessimists.

Speaker A: Common mistakes?

Speaker B: Do not confuse prophet with profit; they are homophones.

Speaker A: Close relatives?

Speaker B: Seer is its cousin, oracle is its twin, and visionary is the modern alternative, but prophet keeps its sacred charm!

Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering

Speaker B: Let's use "prophet" in AI prompts — useful for religious studies and spell-checking.

Speaker A: How would religious studies use it?

Speaker B: Compare traditions.

Prompt: Compare the role of the prophet in Judaism, Christianity and Islam in a respectful table.

Speaker A: And spell-checking?

Speaker B: Homophones.

Prompt: Flag places where prophet and profit may be confused in this text.

Speaker A: Could it help business writing?

Speaker B: Yes, metaphors.

Prompt: Rewrite this headline calling an investor a prophet so it sounds less exaggerated.

Speaker A: One more?

Speaker B: Literature.

Prompt: Summarise the role of the prophet Tiresias in Greek tragedy.

Frequently asked questions about Prophet

What does Prophet mean?

A person regarded as inspired to teach divine will; also a leading advocate.

ما معنى كلمة Prophet بالعربي؟

نبي أو شخص يُبلغ رسالة إلهية — 👨‍🏫🌟 نبي أو شخص يُبلغ رسالة إلهية؛ رسول يُوصل تعاليم سماوية للناس؛ مُرسل مُقدس يحمل الهداية والإرشاد للبشرية من الخالق عز وجل 🌟👨‍🏫

How do you pronounce Prophet?

Prophet is pronounced /ˈprɒfɪt/ and is used as a noun.

How is Prophet used in a sentence?

Prophet names are protected.

What are synonyms of Prophet?

seer, messenger, oracle, visionary, forecaster, advocate.

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