prorok

Prorok is the Polish term for “prophet,” a person believed to be chosen by a divine power to convey messages, guidance, or revelation to others. Prophets may deliver commandments, warnings, or foretell events, but the emphasis and authority attached to them vary by tradition. The word derives from Greek prophetes, meaning “one who speaks forth,” and entered Polish through Latin and other languages.

Across major religious traditions, the central idea is that a prophet communicates the will of the divine to people. In Judaism, prophets such as Moses, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel spoke for God to Israel and often foretold future events. In Christianity, prophets of the Hebrew Bible are also honored; some traditions include John the Baptist as a prophet, while views on Jesus range from recognizing him as a prophet to identifying him as the Messiah or Son of God. In Islam, prophets (nabi) and messengers (rasul) convey God’s message to humankind, with Muhammad regarded as the final prophet.

Prophets are frequently associated with moral exhortation, social critique, and sometimes miraculous signs or revelations that become scripture. In secular or literary usage, the term can describe individuals or movements believed to foresee and shape future trends, or be used pejoratively for those accused of making unfounded predictions, i.e., “false prophets.”

In Polish religious and cultural contexts, prorok remains the standard term for biblical and historical figures who claimed to relay divine communication, and it continues to appear in theological, historical, and literary works.