As nouns the difference between shepherd and prophet
is that shepherd is a person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock while prophet is someone who speaks by divine inspiration.
As proper nouns the difference between shepherd and prophet
is that shepherd is {{surname} while Prophet is any of the prophets mentioned in the Bible, especially an author of one of the Prophets.
As a verb shepherd
is to watch over; to guide.
shepherd
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(
wikipedia shepherd)
A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.
*
*:It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street. He wore shepherd' s plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
(lb) Someone who watches over]], [[look after, looks after, or guides somebody.
*1769 , Oxford Standard text, , 23, i,
*:The LORD is my shepherd ; I shall not want.
(lb) The pastor of a church; one who guides others in religion.
Synonyms
* sheepherder
Coordinate terms
* shepherdess
Derived terms
* archshepherd, Archshepherd (Koine Greek: 5:4)
* chief shepherd, Chief Shepherd
* shepherd's crook
* shepherd's pie
* undershepherd
Related terms
* bearherd
* cowherd
* goatherd
* gooseherd
* herd
* herder
* herding dog
* herd instinct
* herd's grass
* herdsman
* Herdsman (the constellation )
* herdswoman
* neatherd
* hogherd
* horseherd
* oxherd
* swanherd
* swineherd
Verb
(
en verb)
To watch over; to guide
(Australian rules football) For a player to obstruct an opponent from getting to the ball, either when a teammate has it or is going for it, or if the ball is about to bounce through the goal or out of bounds.
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
