angel: messenger

Greek Noun Male

ἄγγελος, -ου, ὁ, [in LXX chiefly for מַלְאָךְ;] 1) a messenger, one sent: Mat.11:10, Jas.22:25. 2) As in LXX, in the special sense of angel, a spiritual, heavenly being, attendant upon God and employed as his messenger to men, to make known his purposes, as Luk.1:11, or to execute them, as Mat.4:6. The ἄ. in Rev.1:20-2:1, al, is variously understood as (1) a messenger or delegate, (2) a bishop or ruler, (3) a guardian angel, (4) the prevailing spirit of each church, i.e. the Church itself. (Cf. Swete, Ap), in l; DB, iv, 991; Thayer, see word; Cremer, 18; MM, VGT, see word) (AS)

angel: messenger

Greek Noun Male

ἄγγελος, ὁ, ἡ, messenger, envoy, [Refs 8th c.BC+] — proverbial, Ἀράβιος ἄ, of a loquacious person, [Refs 4th c.BC+] 2) generally, one that announces or tells, e.g. of birds of augury, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Μουσῶν ἄγγελος, of a poet, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἄ. ἄφθογγος, of a beacon, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; of the nightingale, ὄρνις. Διὸς ἄ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) angel, [LXX+NT+1st c.AD+] 4) in later philosophical, semi-divine being, ἡλιακοὶ ἄ.[Refs 4th c.AD+] in R.2.243 K; ἄ. καὶ ἀρχάγγελοι[Refs 5th c.AD+]: also in mystical and magical writings, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II) title of Artemis at Syracuse, [Refs 5th c.AD+]

Greek

Noun Masculine

compare g34 (ἀγέλη)) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor; angel, messenger; from (probably derived from g71 (ἄγω)