number - How many prophets were there and who were they?

How many prophets are recognized by Judaism, and what were their names?

I found a website that claims the number of prophets is 124000. Is this true?

Are all of their speeches or writings documented? Where can I find them?

Answer

The Talmud (Megillah 14a) writes:

הרבה נביאים עמדו להם לישראל, כפלים כיוצאי מצרים, אלא, נבואה שהוצרכה לדורות - נכתבה, ושלא הוצרכה - לא נכתבה.‏
Many prophets arose for the Jews: more than twice the number of Jews in the Exodus [1200000, but this language is likely meant to be understood as a really, really big number]. However, those prophesies which were needed for future generations were recorded while those that were not needed for future generations were not recorded.

So there were a whole lot of prophets in history. The 48 men and 7 women who are recorded as prophets are (as listed in Rashi to that piece of Talmud):

1. Abraham


2. Sarah


3. Isaac


4. Jacob


5. Miriam



6. Aaron


7. Moses


8. Joshua


9. Devora


10. Pinchas


11. Eli


12. Elkana


13. Hannah


14. Samuel


15. David



16. Abigail


17. Gad


18. Nathan


19. Solomon


20. Ido


21. Michayahu


22. Ovadiah


23. Achiyah


24. Yehu


25. Azaryah



26. Chaziel


27. Eliezer


28. Hoshea


29. Amos


30. Micah


31. Amotz


32. Elijah


33. Elisha


34. Jonah


35. Isaiah



36. Chuldah


37. Joel


38. Nachum


39. Habakkuk


40. Tzefaniah


41. Uriah


42. Jeremiah


43. Ezekiel


44. Daniel (some count Shemaya instead)


45. Baruch



46. Neriah


47. Seriah


48. Mechasiah


49. Haggai


50. Zechariah


51. Malachi


52. Esther


53. Mordechai Bilshan


54. Unknown


55. Unknown