seraphim

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (form-of, plural) plural of seraph
2. (form-of, plural) plural of saraph

seraph

1. A burning serpent, often winged, with human hands and sometimes feet; one of God's entourage. On Earth, they strike with burning poison; in Heaven, with burning coal. A description can be found at the beginning of Isaiah chapter 6.
2. A six-winged angel; one of the highest choir or order of angels in Christian angelology, ranked above cherubim, and below God.

Lees verder

Concepten

lichte blokspanner

Synoniemen

seraph

Vertalingen

Seraph

σεραφείμ

séraphin

serafino

serafí

seraphim

Lobophora halterata

serafín

سيرافيم - أحد الملائكة

en yüce meleklerden biri

سرافيم

veränderlicher Lappenspanner

Σεραφείμ

serafini

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈ sɛɹ.ə.ˌfɪm/

Etymologie (Engels)

From Latin seraphim, from Koine Greek σεραφείμ (serapheím), from Biblical Hebrew שְׂרָפִים (śərāp̄îm), plural of שָׂרָף (śārāp̄) (often translated as "fiery ones" although meaning is uncertain); perhaps related to the root שרף (“to burn”).