Strong G32G32Hἄγγελος
angel: messenger
One of the 2 senses of Strong G32
- Transliteration
- aggelos
- Pronunciation
- ang'-el-os
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Detailed definition
ἄγγελος, -ου, ὁ,
[in LXX chiefly for מַלְאָךְ;]
1. a messenger, one sent: Mat.11:10, Jas.22:25.
2. As in LXX, in the special sense of angel, a spiritual, heavenly being, attendant upon God and employed as his messenger to men, to make known his purposes, as Luk.1:11, or to execute them, as Mat.4:6. The ἄ. in Rev.1:20-2:1, al., is variously understood as
__(1) a messenger or delegate,
__(2) a bishop or ruler,
__(3) a guardian angel,
__(4) the prevailing spirit of each church, i.e. the Church itself. (Cf. Swete, Ap)., in l.; DB, iv, 991; Thayer, see word; Cremer, 18; MM, VGT, see word)
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for מַלְאָךְ;]
1. a messenger, one sent: Mat.11:10, Jas.22:25.
2. As in LXX, in the special sense of angel, a spiritual, heavenly being, attendant upon God and employed as his messenger to men, to make known his purposes, as Luk.1:11, or to execute them, as Mat.4:6. The ἄ. in Rev.1:20-2:1, al., is variously understood as
__(1) a messenger or delegate,
__(2) a bishop or ruler,
__(3) a guardian angel,
__(4) the prevailing spirit of each church, i.e. the Church itself. (Cf. Swete, Ap)., in l.; DB, iv, 991; Thayer, see word; Cremer, 18; MM, VGT, see word)
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G32H appears in 8 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- messenger7
- angel1
First verses
- Matthew 11:10For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
- Mark 1:2As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
- Luke 7:24And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
- Luke 7:27This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
- Luke 9:52And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
- 2 Corinthians 12:7And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
- James 2:25Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
- Revelation 2:1Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἄγγελος, ὁ, ἡ,
messenger, envoy, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.26, etc.; δι᾽ ἀγγέλων ὁμιλέειν τινί 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.92.ζ,compare “SIG” 229.25 (from Erythrae):)] — proverbial, Ἀράβιος ἄ., of a loquacious person, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 32.)]
2 generally, one that announces or tells, e.g. of birds of augury, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 24.292, 296)]; Μουσῶν ἄγγελος, of a poet, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 769; ἄγγελε ἔαρος.. χελιδοῖ 4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 74)]; ἄ. ἄφθογγος, of a beacon, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 549)]; of the nightingale, ὄρνις.. Διὸς ἄ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 149: with _genitive_ _of things_, ἄ. κακῶν ἐμῶν [prev. author] “Ant.” 277; ἄγγελον γλῶσσαν λόγων 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 203; αἴσθησις ἡμῖν ἄ. 3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 5.3.3; _neuter_ _plural_, ἄγγελα νίκης 4th-5th c.AD(?): Nonnus Epicus “Dionysiaca” 34.226.)]
3 angel, [LXX+NT+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Gen.28.12, +others, NT.Matt.1.24, +others, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.604, etc.)]
4 in later philosophical, semi-divine being, ἡλιακοὶ ἄ.[Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 4.141b, compare 4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de Mysteriis” 2.6, 5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus)] in R.2.243 K.; ἄ. καὶ ἀρχάγγελοι[Refs 5th c.AD+ (“Theologumena Arithmeticae” 43.10, compare 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 183, +others)]: also in mystical and magical writings, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Hermes Trismegistus cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 1.49.45, “PMag.Lond.” 46.121, etc.)]
II title of Artemis at Syracuse, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
messenger, envoy, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.26, etc.; δι᾽ ἀγγέλων ὁμιλέειν τινί 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.92.ζ,compare “SIG” 229.25 (from Erythrae):)] — proverbial, Ἀράβιος ἄ., of a loquacious person, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 32.)]
2 generally, one that announces or tells, e.g. of birds of augury, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 24.292, 296)]; Μουσῶν ἄγγελος, of a poet, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 769; ἄγγελε ἔαρος.. χελιδοῖ 4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 74)]; ἄ. ἄφθογγος, of a beacon, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 549)]; of the nightingale, ὄρνις.. Διὸς ἄ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 149: with _genitive_ _of things_, ἄ. κακῶν ἐμῶν [prev. author] “Ant.” 277; ἄγγελον γλῶσσαν λόγων 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 203; αἴσθησις ἡμῖν ἄ. 3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 5.3.3; _neuter_ _plural_, ἄγγελα νίκης 4th-5th c.AD(?): Nonnus Epicus “Dionysiaca” 34.226.)]
3 angel, [LXX+NT+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Gen.28.12, +others, NT.Matt.1.24, +others, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.604, etc.)]
4 in later philosophical, semi-divine being, ἡλιακοὶ ἄ.[Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 4.141b, compare 4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de Mysteriis” 2.6, 5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus)] in R.2.243 K.; ἄ. καὶ ἀρχάγγελοι[Refs 5th c.AD+ (“Theologumena Arithmeticae” 43.10, compare 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 183, +others)]: also in mystical and magical writings, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Hermes Trismegistus cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 1.49.45, “PMag.Lond.” 46.121, etc.)]
II title of Artemis at Syracuse, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]