GREEK · G743
ἀρχάγγελος
archangelos — archangel
ἀρχ-άγγελος, -ου, ὁ (ἄρχι-, ἄγγελος), archangel, a chief angel: 1Th.4:16, Ju 9 (Cremer, 24; MM, see word).† (AS)
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Archangel
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4317
מִיכָאֵל
mi.kha.el — Michael
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.13.13; father of: Sethur (H5639) § Michael = "who is like God" 1) one of, the chief, or the first archangel who is described as the one who stands in time of conflict for the children of Israel 2) an Asherite, father of Sethur, one of the 12 spies of Israel 3) one of the Gadites who settled in the land of Bashan 4) another Gadite, ancestor of Abihail 5) a Gershonite Levite, ancestor of Asaph 6) one of the 5 sons of Izrahiah of the tribe of Issachar 7) a Benjamite of the sons of Beriah 8) one of the captains from Manasseh who joined David at Ziklag 9) father or ancestor of Omri, chief of the tribe of Issachar in the reign of David 10) one of the sons of Jehoshaphat who were murdered by their elder brother, Jehoram 11) father or ancestor of Zebadiah, of the sons of Shephatiah
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Γαβριήλ
Gabriēl — Gabriel
Γαβριήλ, ὁ, indecl. (Heb. גַּבְרִיאֵל, hero of God), the archangel Gabriel: Luk.1:19, 26.† (AS)
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G3413
Μιχαήλ
Michaēl — Michael
Μιχαήλ, ὁ indecl. (Heb. מִיכָאֵל, who like God?), Michael, the Archangel (cf. Dan.12:1) : Ju 9, Rev.12:7.† (AS)
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1403
גַּבְרִיאֵל
gav.ri.el — Gabriel
Gabriel = "warrior of God" or "man of God" an archangel; the angel God used to send messages of great importance to man; sent to Daniel, to Zacharias, and to Mary Also named: Gabriēl (Γαβριήλ "Gabriel" G1043)
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(1Thess. 4:16; Jude 1:9), the prince of the angels.
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.