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seraph
Seraph (noun) means a 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.
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1
A 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.
2
(religion) An angel with six wings, part of the highest rank of angels in Christian tradition, above cherubim and below God.
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Etymology
Back-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). According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the singular "seraph" may have originated with John Milton, who used it in Book I of Paradise Lost (1667).
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What is the meaning of seraph?
"seraph" (noun) means a 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.
What is the opposite of seraph?
The opposite of "seraph" is devil.
What are the different meanings of seraph?
"seraph" has 2 main meanings: 1. A 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; 2. (religion) An angel with six wings, part of the highest rank of angels in Christian tradition, above cherubim and below God.
