The Minor Prophets
Preserved but no longer current.
Also seen as: The Lesser Prophets
Meaning · English
Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Micah, Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi, whose writings are less exten- sive than those of the four Great Prophets.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Minor Prophets” mean?
Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Micah, Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi, whose writings are less exten- sive than those of the four Great Prophets.
Is “The Minor Prophets” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.