SERAPH — (Heb. שָׂרָף, saraf), the term seraph, whose etymology is obscure, appears in the Bible in two distinct contexts. It appears in the singular and plural as the name of a species of serpent (Num. 21:6; Deut. 8:15; Isa. 14:29; 30:6). In Numbers 21… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Seraph — Ser aph, n.; pl. E. {Seraphs}, Heb. {Seraphim}. [Heb. ser[=a]phim, pl.] One of an order of celestial beings, each having three pairs of wings. In ecclesiastical art and in poetry, a seraph is represented as one of a class of angels. Isa. vi. 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Seraph — Seraph, s. Seraphim … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Seraph — (hebr. saraph, »Schlange«; Mehrzahl Seraphīm), nach Jes. 6, 2 himmlische Wesen am Thron Gottes mit sechs Flügeln und Menschenhänden, später unter die Engel eingeordnet; serāphisch, engelgleich, hocherhaben … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
seraph — 1667, first used by Milton (probably on analogy of cherub/cherubim), singular back formation from O.E. seraphim (pl.), from L.L. seraphim, from Gk. seraphim, from Heb. seraphim (only in Isa. vi), plural of *saraph (which does not occur in the… … Etymology dictionary
seraph — ► NOUN (pl. seraphim or seraphs) ▪ an angelic being associated with light, ardour, and purity. DERIVATIVES seraphic adjective seraphically adverb. ORIGIN Hebrew … English terms dictionary
seraph — [ser′əf] n. pl. seraphs or seraphim [ser′əfə fim΄] [back form. < LL(Ec) seraphim, pl. < Heb serafim, pl., sing. saraf, prob. < saraf, to burn] 1. Bible one of the heavenly beings surrounding the throne of God, represented as having three … English World dictionary
Seraph — A seraph (Heb. שׂרף, pl. שׂרפים Seraphim , lat. seraph [us] , pl. seraphi [m] ) is one of a class of celestial beings mentioned once in the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh or Old Testament), in Isaiah . Later Jewish imagery perceived them as having human… … Wikipedia
Seraph — Darstellung eines Seraphen in einem mittelalterlichen Manuskript. Die Flügel sind voller Augen. Die Seraphim (hebräischer Plural) oder Seraphe (Singular: der Seraph) sind sechsflügelige Engel. Nach Jesaja besitzen sie sechs Flügel sowie ein… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Seraph — Se|raph 〈m.; s, e od. phim; AT〉 Gott anbetend umschwebender, sechsflügeliger Engel [zu grch. serapheim <hebr. seraphim „Läuternde“; zu saraph „verbrennen“] * * * Se|raph, der; s, e u. im, (ökum.:) Serafim [kirchenlat. seraphim (Pl.) < hebr … Universal-Lexikon
