prophet
prophetes denotes a person identified with speaking God’s declarations, including cited predecessors and speakers in the assembly.
The term most often identifies figures whose declarations are cited, read, believed, or said to foretell what would occur; it also names recognized speakers within assemblies who speak, encourage others, and whose speech is evaluated.
Senses in use
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Bearer of cited or foretold declarations · dominant
In Acts 3:18, the genitive plural form occurs in the clause that God foretold the suffering of his Christ through the mouth of all these figures; in Acts 13:27 their voices are read every Sabbath. The term also occurs with a singular figure whose words are quoted or read, as Isaiah in Acts 8:30 and Samuel in Acts 13:20.
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Recognized speaker in the assembly · common
The nominative plural identifies people alongside teachers in the Antioch assembly in Acts 13:1, and Acts 15:32 describes Judas and Silas as such people who encouraged and strengthened the brothers. In 1 Corinthians 14:29, the APB renders the clause, “Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge,” while 1 Corinthians 14:32 places their spirits in mutual subjection.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB ordinarily presents the term as “prophet” or “prophets,” whether referring to cited figures, named individuals, or assembly speakers. In phrases such as “the law and the prophets,” the translation presents the larger clause rather than marking a word-by-word correspondence.