seraphim

Meaning

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.

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Synonyms

seraph

Translations

Seraph

séraphin

serafino

serafí

σεραφείμ

seraphim

Lobophora halterata

lichte blokspanner

serafín

سيرافيم - أحد الملائكة

en yüce meleklerden biri

سرافيم

veränderlicher Lappenspanner

Σεραφείμ

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈ sɛɹ.ə.ˌfɪm/

Etymology

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”).