seraph
A burning serpent, often winged, with human hands and sometimes feetA 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.
Meaning
2 sensesA 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 six-winged angel; one of the highest choir or order of angels in Christian angelology, ranked above cherubim, and below God.
Seraph
серафи́мserafím
серафи́мserafým
an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
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Origin
Back-formation of singular from plural seraphim, from Latin seraphim, from Biblical HebrewBack-formation of singular from plural seraphim, from Latin seraphim, from Biblical Hebrew שְׂרָפִים (sərāp̄īm), plural form of שָׂרָף (sārāp̄). The plural "seraphims" occurs in the King James Bible (Isaiah chapter 6).
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plural: seraphs / seraphimSynonyms
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