Sariel

Suriel
Venerated inJudaism, Coptic Orthodox Church[1]

Sariel (Hebrew and Aramaic: שָׂרִיאֵל Śārīʾēl, "God is my Ruler";[2][3] Greek: Σαριηλ Sariēl, Coptic: ⲥⲟⲩⲣⲓⲏⲗ Souriēl;[4][5] Amharic: ሰራቁያል Säraquyael, ሰረቃኤል Säräqael) is an angel mainly from Judaic tradition. Other possible versions of his name are Suriel, Suriyel (in some Dead Sea Scrolls translations), Seriel, Sauriel, Saraqael, Sarakiel, Suruel, Surufel, and Souriel.

In 1 Enoch (20:6), he is said to be "one of the [seven] holy angels [who watch], who is set over the spirits, who sin in the spirit".[6] Origen identified Suriel as one of seven angels who are considered primordial powers by the Ophites.[7] In Gnosticism, Sariel is invoked for his protective powers. He is commemorated in the calendar of the Coptic Orthodox Church on 27 Tobi in the Coptic calendar.

He is not to be confused with the fallen watcher Sahariel (Hebrew & Aramaic: שַׂהֲרִיאֵל Śahărīʾēl; "God is my moon")[8] who bears a similar name. In 1 Enoch (8:1) he is said to have taught humans the course of the moon.[9]

  1. ^ Meinardus, Otto F. A. (3 July 2015). "The Heavenly Host in the Coptic Tradition". becomeorthodox.org. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Strong's Hebrew Concordance - 8268. sar".
  3. ^ "Strong's Hebrew Concordance - 7786. sur".
  4. ^ "رؤساء الملائكة الآخرين - كتاب الملائكة | St-Takla.org". st-takla.org. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  5. ^ "الذكصولوجيات الواطس – ذكصولوجية السمائين | شاشف إن أرشى أنجيلوس | سبعة رؤساء الملائكة | St-Takla.org". st-takla.org. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  6. ^ "The Book of Enoch, Chapter XX". Sacred-Texts.
  7. ^ "Origen, Contra Celsum, Book VI Chapter 30".
  8. ^ "Strong's Hebrew Concordance - 7720. saharon".
  9. ^ "The Book of Enoch, Chapter VIII". Sacred-Texts.