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[[File:Jesaja (Michelangelo).jpg|thumb|[[Isaiah]], an important Biblical prophet, in fresco on the [[Sistine Chapel ceiling]] by [[Michelangelo]]]]

In [[religion]], a '''prophet''' or '''prophetess''' is an individual who is regarded as being in contact with a [[divinity|divine being]] and is said to speak on behalf of that being, serving as an intermediary with humanity by delivering messages or teachings from the [[supernatural]] source to other people.<ref>{{Citation|title=prophet|url=https://www.thefreedictionary.com/prophet|work=The Free Dictionary|access-date=2021-12-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mw1.m-w.com/dictionary/prophet |title=prophet – Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2008-04-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628232343/http://mw1.m-w.com/dictionary/prophet |archive-date=2012-06-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The message that the prophet conveys is called a [[prophecy]].

Prophethood has existed in many cultures and religions throughout history, including [[Mesopotamian religion]], [[Zoroastrianism]], [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]], [[Manichaeism]], [[Islam]], the [[Baháʼí Faith]], and [[Thelema]].