BDB4280 [H4397]
1. messenger ,
\ \ a. one sent with a message Gen 32:4 + 8 t.J E ; Deut 2:26, (not in P ); Judg 6:35 + 8 t.; 1Sam 6:21 + 51 t. Samuel Kings, 1Chr 14:1; 1Chr 19:2; 1Chr 19:16; 2Chr 18:12; 2Chr 35:21; Neh 6:3; Job 1:14; Prov 13:17; Prov 17:11; Isa 14:32; Isa 18:2; Isa 30:4; Isa 37:9; Isa 37:14; Jer 27:3; Ezek 17:15; Ezek 23:16; Ezek 23:40; Ezek 30:9; Nah 2:14 מלאכי שׁלום , messengers of peace Isa 33:7.
\ \ b. a prophet Isa 42:19; Isa 44:26; 2Chr 36:15; 2Chr 36:16; Hag 1:13 the herald of the adventמלאכי Mal 3:1.
\ \ c. priest Mal 2:7, probably Eccl 5:5 (RV angel ).
\ \ d. ||מֵלִיץ Job 33:23, a messenger from God acting as an interpreter and declaring what is right (angel of RV too specific).
\ \ e. figurativeרָעִים ׳ מ messengers of evil Ps 78:49 מות ׳ מ messenger of death Prov 16:14 || רוחות winds his messengers Ps 104:4.
\ \ a. one sent with a message Gen 32:4 + 8 t.
\ \ b. a prophet Isa 42:19; Isa 44:26; 2Chr 36:15; 2Chr 36:16; Hag 1:13 the herald of the advent
\ \ c. priest Mal 2:7, probably Eccl 5:5 (
\ \ d. ||
\ \ e. figurative
2. angel , as messenger of God, מלאכים with God in theophanies Gen 19:1; Gen 19:15; Gen 28:12; Gen 32:2 (J E ), praising him; Ps 103:20; Ps 148:2 in his sight not without error Job 4:18 charged with the care of the pious Ps 91:11 elsewhere singular sent to a prophet 1Kgs 13:18; 1Kgs 19:5; 1Kgs 19:7; 2Kgs 1:3; 2Kgs 1:15; Zech 1:9 + 18 t. in Zech 1-6; excellent, wise, powerful 1Sam 29:9; 2Sam 14:17; 2Sam 14:20; 2Sam 19:28; Zech 12:8 encamping about the faithful Ps 34:8 chasing his enemies Ps 35:5; Ps 35:6 destroying by judgment of Yahweh 2Sam 24:16; 2Sam 24:17 = 1Chr 21:12-30; 2Kgs 19:35 = Isa 37:36 = 2Chr 32:21.
3. the theophanic angel ה֯א֠להים ׳ מ in the story of E : Gen 21:17; Gen 31:11; Exod 14:19, also in Judg 6:20; Judg 13:6; Judg 13:9 יהוה ׳ מ in the story of J : Gen 16:7; Gen 16:9; Gen 16:10; Gen 16:11; Gen 22:11; Gen 22:15; Exod 3:2; Num 22:22; Num 22:23; Num 22:24; Num 22:25; Num 22:26; Num 22:27; Num 22:31; Num 22:32; Num 22:34; Num 22:35 and in Judg 2:1; Judg 2:4; Judg 5:23; Judg 6:11; Judg 6:12; Judg 6:21 (twice in verse); Judg 6:22 (twice in verse); Judg 13:3; Judg 13:13; Judg 13:15; Judg 13:16 (twice in verse); Judg 13:17; Judg 13:18; Judg 13:20 (twice in verse); Judg 13:21 הַמַּלְאָךְ Gen 48:16 (E ); מַלְאָךְ Exod 23:20 (E ), Exod 33:2; Num 20:16 (J E ), Hos 12:5 מַלְאָכִי Exod 23:23 (E ), Exod 32:34 (J ); מַלְאָכוֺ Gen 24:7; Gen 24:40 (J ), פניו ׳ מ Mal 3:1 (referring to the ancient מלאך ); הכרית ׳ מ Mal 3:1 (referring to the advent of ׳ י for judgment, see BrMP 473 ). The theophanic angel is not mentioned in D and P .
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