Strong's Lexicon archaggelos: Archangel Original Word: ἀρχάγγελος Word Origin: From ἀρχή (archē, meaning "beginning" or "chief") and ἄγγελος (angelos, meaning "angel" or "messenger") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "archangel," the concept is related to the Hebrew term מַלְאָךְ (mal'akh, Strong's H4397), meaning "angel" or "messenger." Usage: The term "archangel" refers to a chief or principal angel, one who holds a position of authority among the heavenly hosts. In the New Testament, the archangel is depicted as a powerful messenger of God, often associated with significant divine interventions or announcements. Cultural and Historical Background: In Jewish and early Christian thought, angels were considered messengers and servants of God, playing crucial roles in the spiritual realm. The concept of an archangel, a leading angel, is rooted in Jewish apocalyptic literature, where certain angels are given specific roles and hierarchies. The archangel is often seen as a warrior or herald, executing God's will with authority and power. HELPS Word-studies 743 arxággelos (from 758 /árxōn, "of the first order, chief" and 32 /ággelos, "angel") – an archangel; an angel of the highest rank (see Dan 10:13, 12:1; see also Lk 1:19; Rev 8:2, 12:7); "a ruler of angels, a superior angel, an archangel" (Souter). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom archó and aggelos Definition a chief angel, i.e. archangel NASB Translation archangel (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 743: ἀρχάγγελοςἀρχάγγελος, ἀρχαγγέλου, ὁ (from ἀρχι, which see, and ἄγγελος), a Biblical and ecclesiastical word, archangel, i. e. chief of the angels (Hebrew שַׂר chief, prince, Daniel 10:20; Daniel 12:1), or one of the princes and leaders of the angels (הָרִאשֹׁנִים הַשָּׂרִים, Daniel 10:13): 1 Thessalonians 4:16; Jude 1:9. For the Jews after the exile distinguished several orders of angels, and some (as the author of the Book of Enoch, 9:1ff; cf. Dillmann at the passage, p. 97f) reckoned four angels (answering to the four sides of the throne of God) of the highest rank; but others, and apparently the majority (Tobit 12:15, where cf. Fritzsche; Revelation 8:2), reckoned seven (after the pattern of the seven Amshaspands, the high est spirits in the religion of Zoroaster). See under the words, Γαβριήλ and Μιχαήλ. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance archangel. From archo and aggelos; a chief angel -- archangel. see GREEK archo see GREEK aggelos Forms and Transliterations αρχαγγελος αρχάγγελος ἀρχάγγελος αρχαγγελου αρχαγγέλου ἀρχαγγέλου archangelos archángelos archangelou archangélouLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Thessalonians 4:16 N-GMSGRK: ἐν φωνῇ ἀρχαγγέλου καὶ ἐν NAS: with the voice of [the] archangel and with the trumpet KJV: the voice of the archangel, and INT: with voice archangel's and with Jude 1:9 N-NMS Strong's Greek 743 |
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