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