Prophecy vs. Prophethood — What's the Difference?

A prophecy is a message that is claimed by a prophet to have been communicated to them by a deity. Such messages typically involve inspiration, interpretation, or revelation of divine will concerning the prophet's social world and events to come (compare divine knowledge).

A person who speaks by divine inspiration or as the interpreter through whom the will of a god is expressed.

A prediction of what will happen in the future

One of the highest-ranking leaders of the Mormon church, considered by the faithful to be divinely inspired, and responsible for establishing and revising doctrine.

An inspired utterance of a prophet, viewed as a revelation of divine will.

A person gifted with profound moral insight and exceptional powers of expression.

A prediction of the future, made under divine inspiration.

A predictor; a soothsayer.

Such an inspired message or prediction transmitted orally or in writing.

The chief spokesperson of a movement or cause.

The vocation or condition of a prophet.

Prophets (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The second of the three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures, comprising the books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Twelve. Used with the. See Table at Bible.

A prediction.

Prophet One of the prophets mentioned in the Bible, especially one believed to be the author of one of these books. Used with the.

A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration.

Prophet(Islam) Muhammad. Used with the.

The public interpretation of Scripture.

State or condition of being a prophet.

A declaration of something to come; a foretelling; a prediction; esp., an inspired foretelling.

A book of prophecies; a history; as, the prophecy of Ahijah.

Public interpretation of Scripture; preaching; exhortation or instruction.

Knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)

A prediction uttered under divine inspiration