angel
part of speech
noun (an angel, angels)
meaning for a pupil
1) (religion) An angel is a spirit that Christians, Jews and Muslims believe serves God and brings messages from him; in pictures angels often have wings and white clothes. tree →
2) An angel is a very kind, good or helpful person, as in "You're an angel!" tree →
3) (informal) "Little angel" can mean a well-behaved child — or, joking, a naughty one. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: The Hebrew word malakh means messenger. Angels are God's messengers sent to people, and "the angel of the LORD" speaks for God. In the Prophets the angel of the LORD appears to Manoah, comes up to Bochim to scold Israel, and speaks to Joshua the high priest in Zechariah's vision. Interpretation: Tradition says angels carry out God's will and have no free choice. Commentators debate whether "angel of the LORD" is a being or God's own presence. Manoah's realizing who his visitor was is read as showing that angels may look like ordinary people. In the primary lessons: In Bible stories the angel Gabriel tells Mary she will have a baby, and angels sing to shepherds at Christmas. Children play angels in nativity plays with tinsel halos. In everyday talk thanking someone with "you're an angel" means they were very kind. Phrases: guardian angel, angel of mercy, an angel on the top of the tree, be an angel and…
examples
- And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. (Torah GEN.32.1, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham a second time out of heaven, (Torah GEN.22.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the angel of God said unto me in the dream: Jacob; and I said: Here am I. (Torah GEN.31.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the angel of the LORD forewarned Joshua, saying: (Prophets ZEC.3.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- Then Manoah knew that he was the angel of the LORD. (Prophets JDG.13.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim. (Prophets JDG.2.1, JPS 1917) tree →
- The angel Gabriel visited Mary in Nazareth. tree →
- I was an angel in the nativity play, with tinsel on my head. tree →
- Be an angel and pass me the salt. tree →
- The nurse was an angel to Grandpa. tree →
- We put a gold angel on top of the Christmas tree. tree →
- Some people believe they have a guardian angel. tree →
- "My little angel," said Mum, as I drew on the wall. tree →
- And as they flew the angel related the history. tree →
note
Countable: an angel (use "an"). Adjective angelic. Spelling trap: angel (spirit) vs angle (a corner in maths, between two lines). Say "AIN-jul" for angel and "ANG-gul" for angle.
In the corpora
- And the angel of the LORD said unto her: 'Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.'
- And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham a second time out of heaven,
- And the angel of God said unto me in the dream: Jacob; and I said: Here am I.
- (32-2) And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
- And the angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim.
Trees and pragmatics
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