gabriel

«gabriel» in Mova's school dictionary: a messenger of God; Christians remember that he told Mary… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

proper noun (Gabriel)

meaning for a pupil

1) (Bible) The angel Gabriel is a messenger of God; Christians remember that he told Mary she would have a baby, Jesus, and told Zechariah about John the Baptist. tree →

2) (Islam) Muslims believe the angel Jibril (Gabriel) brought the words of the Qur'an to the Prophet Muhammad. tree →

3) A boy's or man's name. tree →

sense in the lessons

In religion lessons and nativity plays the angel Gabriel appears to Mary (the Annunciation). In the Jewish Bible Gabriel helps Daniel understand his visions. Phrases: «the angel Gabriel», «Archangel Gabriel».

examples

• The angel Gabriel visited Mary in Nazareth. tree →
• Gabriel said, «Do not be afraid.» tree →
• In the nativity play I was the angel Gabriel. tree →
• Muslims believe Jibril, or Gabriel, brought the Qur'an to Muhammad. tree →
• Gabriel also appeared to Zechariah in the Temple. tree →
• My friend Gabriel sits next to me in class. tree →

note

A name, always with capital G. Pronounced GAY-bree-ul. Often called an archangel (chief angel), like Michael.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «gabriel» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.