minor prophet

English

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.

Noun

minor prophet (plural minor prophets)

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.

Antonyms

• major prophet

Translations

any of twelve prophetic books at the end of the Old Testament

• Hungarian: kispróféta

the prophets of these books