English Explanatory Dictionary

minor prophet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

minor prophet minor prophets

Etymology

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.

Antonyms

major prophet
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