Info from Baby Name Network
Malak
An angel.
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Girl
Malak - meanings, origins, and famous namesakes of the name Malak
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Info from All About Angels!
Angel (Hebrew, malakh), the word derives from angiras (Sanskrit), a divine spirit; from the Persian angaros, a courier; from the Greek angelos, meaning messenger. In Arabic the word is malak (a Jewish loan word).
In Jewish tradition, angels are "new every morning" (Lamentations 3:23) and continue to be formed with every breath God takes (Hagiga 14a).
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Info from Catholic Online - Saints & Angels - Angel Pages
In the Old Testament, with two exceptions, the Hebrew word for "angel" is malak, also meaning 'messenger'. The prophet Malachi took his name from this word. He was himself a messenger, and he prophesied about the coming of "the messenger of the covenant", Jesus Christ (Malachi 3:1). Although the word "angel" in the Bible, meaning a messenger, nearly always applies to heavenly beings, it can occasionally apply to human messengers. Malachi himself said a priest was a messenger (malak) of the LORD of hosts (Malachi 2:7), and in the Book of Revelation the elders of the seven churches of Asia were called angels (1:20; 2:1 etc.).
http://www.catholic.org/saints/angel.php
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Info from THE STORY OF ANGELS
Angel (Hebrew, "malakh"), the word derives from angiras (Sanskrit), a divine spirit; from the Persian
angaros, a courier; from the Greek angelos, meaning messenger. In Arabic the word is malak (a Jewish
loan word).
The following article has been excerpted from the book: A Dictionary of Angels, by Gustav Davidson,
Copyright 1967 Gustav Davidson.
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Info from Answers to Questions
Strongs # 4397 Hebrew: malak: from an unused root mean. to dispatch; as a deputy; a messenger; spec. of God i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher):- ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
Strongs # 32 Greek: anggelos; a messenger; esp. an "angel" by impl. a pastor:- angel, messenger
Angels are sometimes referred to as "watchers" [Dan 4:13: 4:23: 4:17]
Watcher- Strongs # 5894 (Chal), from a root corresp. to 5782; a watcher; i.e. an angel (as guardian);- watcher
The watchers are also mentioned in the Pseudipigrapha in the book of Jubilees, Enoch I, and in some rabbinic and cabalistic lore. Supposedly there are good and evil watchers.
Angels were thought to look like human males, and were sometimes even mistaken as men, according to the Bible as well as Israelite tradition. As in the case of Lot [Gen 19]
Sometimes it almost seems as if angels are assigned certain territories and areas to have watch over. See [Dan 10:5-20] where this prince of Persia was able to thwart an angel of God. An adverse spirit was prince of the kingdom of Persia. This adverse spirit withstood the angel of God three weeks! Till Micheal came to help. A fight on a spiritual level. Over what? Territory?
Angels are said to function as guardians, messengers, and warriors.
The word arch-angel is not mentioned in the Old Testament at all and in the New Testament only twice (IThes 4:16 and Jude 9)
The only arch angel specifically mentioned in scripture is Michael He is also called "one of the cheif princes" and "great angel" [Dan 10:13,21; 12:1; Rev 12:7] But because Gabriel is a prominent angel and his name means strength or cheif [politically] some conclude that he is an archangel too. Though this opinion is not supported by scripture
Enoch mentions seven archangels in Enoch I (Uriel, Raquel, Michael, Seraqael, Gabriel, Haniel, and Raphael).
the Kabbalah mentions ten.
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Info from Angels The Mysterious Messengers
The Bible ascribes to angels a rich variety of names and titles. Each of these titles provides helpful insight into the nature and activities of the angels. Angels are called:
A. "Holy Ones" - The angels of God are "set apart," pure and without sin; cf. Deuteronomy 33:2; Job 5:1; 15:15; Psalm 89:5-7; Zechariah 14:5.
B. "Sons of God" - This title indicates that God is the source of the angels and emphasizes their close relationship with Him; cf. Genesis 6:2; Job 1:6; 2:1; 38:7; Psalm 29:3.
C. "Morning Stars" - This graphic designation expresses the purity and brilliance of the angels; cf. Job 38:7.
D. "Servants of the Lord" - The role of the angels is to minister to God through the service of His people; cf. Psalm 103:21; Hebrews 1:7,14.
E. "Mighty Ones" - The angels of the Lord are beings of great power and strength; cf. Psalm 103:20.
F. "Warriors of the Lord" - Our God is the "Lord of Hosts" ("Yahweh sabaoth"). The soldiers in that mighty army of God are His angels. (cf. Psalm 103:21; see Revelation 12:7-9)
G. "Watchers" - The text of Daniel identifies the angel as a vigilant guardian; one who observes and protects; cf. Daniel 4:13.
http://www.osl.cc/believe/angels.htm
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Info from ISLAM THE RELIGION OF
In the Arabic language the word for angel is malak meaning "power" while in the Hebrew language an angel is called mal'akh meaning messenger. The English word angel is derived from the Greek angelos, also meaning messenger. The literal meaning of the word angel thus points more to the function of such beings rather than to their nature. In the Quran, therefore, the angels are frequently referred to as rasul or messengers.
http://www.alislam.org/books/religiousk ... /sec1.html
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Info from Morris LIT
Strong's Number: 4397
Transliterated: mal'ak
Phonetic: mal-awk'
Text: from an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher): --ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
Strong's Number: 4398
Transliterated: mal'ak
Phonetic: mal-ak'
Text: (Aramaic) corresponding to 4397; an angel: --angel.
Strong's Number: 4399
Transliterated: mla'kah
Phonetic: mel-aw-kaw'
Text: from the same as 4397; properly, deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor): --business, + cattle, + industrious, occupation, (+ -pied), + officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work([-man], -manship).
Strong's Number: 4400
Transliterated: mal'akuwth
Phonetic: mal-ak-ooth'
Text: from the same as 4397; a message: -- message.
Strong's Number: 4401
Transliterated: Mal`akiy
Phonetic: mal-aw-kee'
Text: from the same as 4397; ministrative; Malaki, a prophet: --Malachi.
Strong's Number: 4437
Transliterated: malkuw
Phonetic: mal-koo'
Text: (Aramaic) corresponding to 4438; dominion (abstractly or concretely): --kingdom, kingly, realm, reign.
Strong's Number: 4442
Transliterated: Malkiy-Tsedeq
Phonetic: mal-kee-tseh'-dek
Text: from 4428 and 6664; king of right; Malki-Tsedek, an early king in Palestine: --Melchizedek.
Strong's Number: 1139
Transliterated: Bney-Braq
Phonetic: ben-ay'-ber-ak'
Text: from the plural construction of 1121 and 1300; sons of lightning, Bene-berak, a place in Palestine: -Bene-barak.
Strong's Number: 4899
Transliterated: mashiyach
Phonetic: maw-shee'-akh
Text: from 4886; anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah: --anointed, Messiah.
Other Hebrew angel? ***************************
Strong's Number: 47
Transliterated: 'abbiyr
Phonetic: ab-beer'
Text: for 46; --angel, bull, chiefest, mighty (one), stout[-hearted], strong (one), valiant.
Strong's Number: 430
Transliterated: 'elohiym
Phonetic: el-o-heem'
Text: plural of 433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative: --angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Strong's Number: 1403
Transliterated: Gabriy'el
Phonetic: gab-ree-ale'
Text: from 1397 and 410; man of God; Gabriel, an archangel: -Garbriel.
Strong's Number: 4264
Transliterated: machaneh
Phonetic: makh-an-eh'
Text: from 2583; an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts): -- army, band, battle, camp, company, drove, host, tents.
Strong's Number: 4317
Transliterated: Miyka'el
Phonetic: me-kaw-ale'
Text: from 4310 and (the prefix derivative from) 3588 and 410; who (is) like God?; Mikael, the name of an archangel and of nine Israelites: --Michael.
Strong's Number: 5894
Transliterated: `iyr
Phonetic: eer
Text: (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to 5782; a watcher, i.e. an angel (as guardian): --watcher.
Strong's Number: 6918
Transliterated: qadowsh
Phonetic: kaw-doshe'
Text: or qadosh {kaw-doshe'}; from 6942; sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary: --holy (One), saint.
Strong's Number: 8136
Transliterated: shin'an
Phonetic: shin-awn'
Text: from 8132; change, i.e. repetition: --X angels.
Hebrew for Spirit ***************************
Strong's Number: 178
Transliterated: 'owb
Phonetic: obe
Text: from the same as 1 (apparently through the idea of prattling a father's name); properly, a mumble, i.e. a water skin (from its hollow sound); hence a necromancer (ventriloquist, as from a jar): -- bottle, familiar spirit.
Strong's Number: 5397
Transliterated: nshamah
Phonetic: nesh-aw-maw'
Text: from 5395; a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal: --blast, (that) breath(-eth), inspiration, soul, spirit.
Strong's Number: 7307
Transliterated: ruwach
Phonetic: roo'-akh
Text: from 7306; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions): -- air, anger, blast, breath, X cool, courage, mind, X quarter, X side, spirit([-ual]), tempest, X vain, ([whirl-])wind(-y).
Strong's Number: 7308
Transliterated: ruwach
Phonetic: roo'-akh
Text: (Aramaic) corresponding to 7307: --mind, spirit, wind.
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