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单词 major prophet
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Definition of major prophet in English:

major prophet

noun
  • Any of the prophets after whom the longer prophetic books of the Bible are named; Isaiah, Jeremiah, or Ezekiel.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Today, some Bible teachers may separate the minor prophets from the major prophets and some may not.
    • He was the last major prophet to teach all the Israelite tribes before they began to scatter from the Holy Land.
    • In some versions, the book of Daniel is included among the major prophets; in others it is among the minor ones.
    • What major prophet of the Bible did Gabriel appear to centuries before?
    • But because Isaiah is the major prophet, only he is mentioned while Malachi, as a minor prophet, is not.
 
 

Definition of major prophet in US English:

major prophet

noun
  • Any of the prophets after whom the longer prophetic books of the Bible are named; Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, or Daniel.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • What major prophet of the Bible did Gabriel appear to centuries before?
    • He was the last major prophet to teach all the Israelite tribes before they began to scatter from the Holy Land.
    • But because Isaiah is the major prophet, only he is mentioned while Malachi, as a minor prophet, is not.
    • In some versions, the book of Daniel is included among the major prophets; in others it is among the minor ones.
    • Today, some Bible teachers may separate the minor prophets from the major prophets and some may not.
 
 
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