Gabriel
Gabriel is an angel who appears in the Bible to deliver important messages from God, such as interpreting visions for Daniel (Daniel 8:16; 9:21) and announcing the births of John the Baptist and Jesus.
The name Gabriel means “God is my strength”
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Summary
An angel called Gabriel (גַּבְרִיאֵל); or Gabriel (Γαβριήλ).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- ΓαβριήλGabriel
- גַּבְרִיאֵלGabriel
Mentions
Includes 3 verses that refer to Gabriel without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.
- And I heard the voice of a man calling from between the banks of the Ulai: “Gabriel, explain the vision to this man.”
- Daniel 8:17Referred to, not namedAs he came near to where I stood, I was terrified and fell facedown. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”
- Daniel 8:18Referred to, not namedWhile he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me, helped me to my feet,
- Daniel 8:19Referred to, not named…and said, “Behold, I will make known to you what will happen in the latter time of wrath, because it concerns the appointed time of the end.
- …while I was still praying, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice.
- “I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
- In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,