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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

GABRIEL

ga'-bri-el (gabhri'-el, "Man of God"; Gabriel):

The name of the angel commissioned to explain to Daniel the vision of the ram and the he-goat, and to give the prediction of the 70 weeks (Daniel 8:16; Daniel 9:21).

In the New Testament he is the angel of the annunciation to Zacharias of the birth of John the Baptist, and to Mary of the birth of Jesus (Luke 1:19, 26).

Though commonly spoken of as an archangel, he is not so called in Scripture. He appears in the Book of Enoch (chapters 9, 20, 40) as one of 4 (or 6) chief angels. He is "set over all powers," presents, with the others, the cry of departed souls for vengeance, is "set over the serpents, and over Paradise, and over the cherubim." He is prominent in the Jewish Targums, etc.

See ANGEL.

James Orr

Greek

1043. Gabriel -- Gabriel, an angel
... 1042, 1043. Gabriel. 1044 . Gabriel, an angel. Part of Speech: Proper
Noun, Indeclinable Transliteration: Gabriel Phonetic Spelling ...
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Strong's Hebrew

1403. Gabriel -- "man of El," an archangel
... 1402, 1403. Gabriel. 1404 . "man of El," an archangel. Transliteration: Gabriel
Phonetic Spelling: (gab-ree-ale') Short Definition: Gabriel. ...
/hebrew/1403.htm - 6k

Library

The Third Homily. On the Annunciation to the Holy virgin Mary.
... woman. In the sixth month, it is said, the angel Gabriel was sent from
God to a virgin espoused to a man. [551] Gabriel was sent ...
/.../the third homily on the.htm

Whether the Annunciation Should have Been Made by an Angel to the ...
... But Gabriel is not of the highest order, but of the order of archangels, which is
the last but one: wherefore the Church sings: "We know that the archangel ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the annunciation should have.htm

Counting on Us.
... has spent itself"the way we speak of such things done here, the Master is walking
down the golden street one day, arm in arm with Gabriel, talking intently ...
//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on service/counting on us.htm

The Voice in the Wilderness
... To the question of Zacharias, the angel said, "I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence
of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to show thee these glad ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/the desire of ages/chapter 10 the voice in.htm

Elijah, the Praying Prophet
... The secret of his praying and the character of the man are found in the words,
"Before whom I stand." We are here reminded of Gabriel's words to Zacharias in ...
/.../bounds/prayer and praying men/v elijah the praying prophet.htm

That the Father and the Son must not be Divided is Proved by the ...
... will of the Creator. [2135]. 20. Do not hastily reject this, because Gabriel
dies not, nor Raphaël, nor Uriel. [2136] Even in their ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter iii that the father.htm

Annunciation to Zacharias of the Birth of John the Baptist.
... They served to extreme old age] , and my wife well stricken in years.19 And the
angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel [This name means "hero, or mighty ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/v annunciation to zacharias of.htm

The Spirit and Power of Elias.
... that the prophet Malachi tells us that the advent of the Messiah should be preceded
and heralded by Elijah the prophet; and that Gabriel, four hundred years ...
//christianbookshelf.org/meyer/john the baptist/xvii the spirit and power.htm

Daniel, the Praying Captive
... "And I heard a man's voice which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to
understand the vision.". And so Gabriel made him understand ...
/.../bounds/prayer and praying men/x daniel the praying captive.htm

Getting Ready to Enter Canaan
... One day the angel Gabriel met Jesus and said: "Master, did you not suffer great
pain on the cross?". ... Have you made any plans?" asked Gabriel. ...
/.../berry/adventures in the land of canaan/chapter one getting ready to.htm

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Gabriel

God is my strength

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Gabriel

(man of God), an angel sent by God to announce to Zacharias the birth of John the Baptist, and to Mary the birth of Christ. He was also sent to Daniel to explain his visions. (Daniel 8:16; 9:21)

ATS Bible Dictionary

Gabriel

A principal angel. He was sent to the prophet Daniel to explain his vision; also to Zacharias, to announce to him the future birth of John the Baptist, Daniel 8:16 9:21 Luke 1:11,19. Six months afterwards, he was sent to Nazareth, to the Virgin Mary, Luke 1:26-38.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Champion of God, used as a proper name to designate the angel who was sent to Daniel (8:16) to explain the vision of the ram and the he-goat, and to communicate the prediction of the seventy weeks (Dan. 9:21-27).

He announced also the birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1:11), and of the Messiah (26). He describes himself in the words, "I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of God" (1:19).

Thesaurus

Gabriel (5 Occurrences)
... He describes himself in the words, "I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence
of God" (1:19). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. GABRIEL. ...
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Zacharias (11 Occurrences)
... While Zacharias ministered at the golden altar of incense in the holy place, it
was announced to him by the angel Gabriel that his wife Elisabeth, who was also ...
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Raphael
... and Raphael is one of them (En 40:9; 54:6). In the first of these passages Raphael
is the healer; in the second, he with Michael, Gabriel and Phanuel lead the ...
/r/raphael.htm - 8k

Mary (50 Occurrences)
... While she resided at Nazareth with her parents, before she became the wife of Joseph,
the angel Gabriel announced to her that she was to be the mother of the ...
/m/mary.htm - 72k

Angel (209 Occurrences)
... his people. Others have supposed the expression to refer to Gabriel (Luke
1:19). Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) A messenger. 2 ...
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U'lai (2 Occurrences)
... (See RSV). Daniel 8:16 I heard a man's voice between the banks of the Ulai, which
called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision. (See RSV). ...
/u/u'lai.htm - 6k

Ulai (2 Occurrences)
... Daniel 8:16 I heard a man's voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called,
and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision. ...
/u/ulai.htm - 9k

Gabrias

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Whilst (21 Occurrences)
... Daniel 9:21 whilst I was yet speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen
in the vision at the beginning, flying swiftly, touched me about the time of ...
/w/whilst.htm - 12k

Whiles (8 Occurrences)
... Daniel 9:21 Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had
seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me ...
/w/whiles.htm - 9k

Bible Concordance

Gabriel (5 Occurrences)

Luke 1:19 The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 1:26 Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 1:28 So Gabriel went into the house and said to her, "Joy be to you, favoured one! the Lord is with you."
(WEY)

Daniel 8:16 I heard a man's voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Daniel 9:21 yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening offering.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Gabriel

Gabriel: Appeared to Daniel

Gabriel: Appeared to Mary

Gabriel: Appeared to Zacharias

Related Terms

Zacharias (11 Occurrences)

Raphael

Mary (50 Occurrences)

Angel (209 Occurrences)

U'lai (2 Occurrences)

Ulai (2 Occurrences)