The Greek word for 'prophet' means someone who forth-tells God's word - i.e. any person inspired to speak God's words, which at times included foretelling of future events (see 2 Pet. 1:19-21).
Neno la Kiyunani'Nabii’ maana yake ni mtu anayetabiri neno la Mungu kwa mambo yaliyombele kabla jambo halijatokea - Basi ni kusema kwamba ni mtu aliyevuviwa kunena maneno ya Mungu, ambayo katika vipindi yalikuwa yanatabiri matukio ya wakati ujao (tazama 2 Pet. 1:19 -21).