Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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prophet | Yes | No | No | No |
Elijah | Yes | No | No | No |
prophet (noun) | Elijah (noun) |
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an authoritative person who divines the future | a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC) |
someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God |