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Prophet vs Prophetship - What's the difference?

prophet | prophetship |

As a proper noun prophet

is any of the prophets mentioned in the bible, especially an author of one of the prophets.

As a noun prophetship is

the property or state of being a prophet.

prophet

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.
    • Muslims believe that Muhammad was the final prophet sent to mankind.
  • Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.

    • Derived terms

    * prophecy * prophesise, prophesize nonstandard * prophesy * prophetess

    prophetship

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The property or state of being a prophet.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1863, author=Bayard Taylor, title=The Lands of the Saracen, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=To deny Mahomet's prophetship would excite a violent antagonism, and I content myself with making them acknowledge that God is greater than all Prophets or Apostles, and that there is but one God for all the human race. }}
  • *{{quote-book, year=1918, author=M. Inostranzev, title=Iranian Influence on Moslem Literature, Part I, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=As regards the Magians they believed in the prophetship of Zaradasht.... }}