ἀρχάγγελος G0743
archangel, a chief or ruling angel
A term meaning chief angel or archangel, denoting a high-ranking angelic being. Paul mentions the archangel's voice announcing Christ's return (1 Thessalonians 4:16). Jude refers to 'Michael the archangel' disputing with the devil over Moses' body (Jude 1:9). The compound combines 'ruler/chief' with 'angel,' indicating hierarchical structure in the angelic realm. Jewish apocalyptic literature developed elaborate angelologies featuring archangels as leaders of heavenly hosts.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The two New Testament occurrences present the archangel in eschatological and spiritual warfare contexts. In 1 Thessalonians, the archangel's shout accompanies Christ's parousia. In Jude, Michael the archangel models restraint even when contending with Satan, refusing to pronounce blasphemous judgment. The term is universally transliterated across languages (Spanish 'arcángel', French 'archange', German 'Erzengel'), showing it has become standardized theological vocabulary. 2×
amh["የመላእክት-አለቃ"]·AR["رئيس-الملائكة", "رَئيسِ-المَلائِكَةِ"]·ben["প্রধান-দূত", "প্রধান-দূতের"]·ces["archanděl"]·dan["ærkeengel,"]·DE["Erzengel"]·ell["αρχάγγελος,"]·EN["archangel", "of-archangel"]·FR["archange,", "ἀρχαγγέλου"]·guj["પ્રમુખ-દૂત,"]·hat["akanj"]·hau["babban-mala'ika"]·heb["שַׂר-מַלְאָכִים", "שר-המלאכים"]·HI["प्रधान-स्वर्गदूत", "महअ-दोओत-कि"]·hun["arkangyal"]·ID["penghulu-malaikat"]·IT["arcangelo", "archaggelou"]·jav["pangageng-malaékat,", "pemimpin-malaekat"]·JA["大天使"]·KO["천사장의", "천사장이라"]·mar["प्रमुख-देवदूत,"]·mya["ကောင်းကင်တမန်အကြီးအကဲ"]·nld["aartsengel"]·nor["erkeengel"]·pnb["سردار-فرشتہ"]·pol["archanioł"]·PT["arcanjo", "de-arcanjo"]·ron["arhanghelul,"]·RU["архангел", "архангела"]·ES["arcángel", "de-arcángel"]·SW["malaika-mkuu", "ya-malaika-mkuu"]·swe["ärkeängel"]·tam["பிரதான-தூதன்"]·tel["ప్రధానదూత"]·tgl["arkanghel"]·TH["หัวหน้าทูตสวรรค์"]·TR["baş-melek,", "başmeleğin"]·ukr["архангел"]·urd["فرشتوں-کا-سردار", "مقرب-فرشتے-کی"]·VI["thiên-sứ-trưởng"]·yor["olórí-àwọn-àngẹ́lì,"]·yue["天使長"]·ZH["天使长"]
Related Senses
G2316 1. God, the true God (1315×)H6635b 1. hosts, armies (of YHWH) (286×)H0410 1. God, the true God (223×)G0032 1. heavenly angel (170×)H4397 2. messenger, envoy, ambassador (102×)H3742 1. cherub, angelic guardian being (91×)H0430 2. gods (pagan deities) (81×)H0426 1. God, the true God (76×)G1140 1. demon, evil spirit (62×)H0433 1. God, the true God (54×)H5945b 1. Most High (30×)G4152 1. spiritual (21×)H0426 2. god(s), pagan deities (20×)H5943 1. [ketiv:Most High] (18×)G1139 1. be demon-possessed (13×)H1712 1. Dagon (13×)G2316 2. god, pagan deity (12×)G5310 1. Most High (9×)H0410 3. a god, deity (generic) (9×)H3645 1. Chemosh (9×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἀρχάγγελος, ον, archangel, LXX+NT+2nd c.AD+:—adjective ἀρτ-γελικός, ή, όν, θεοίRefs 5th c.AD+