Complete Definition of "seraph"

English

Etymology
back-form plural seraphim, from Latin seraphim, from Hebrew שרף (saraf) "seraph".

Noun
en-noun|plseraphs|pl2seraphim

  1. context|Biblical A six winged angel; the highest choir or order of angels in Christian angelology, ranked above cherubim, and below God. A fine description is found at the beginning of Isaiah chapter 6

Translations
trans-top|highest order of angels
Danish: seraf
Finnish: serafi
French: séraphin m
Hebrew: שרף|שָ�רָף m
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German: Seraph m
Italian: serafino m
Japanese: �天使 (����)
Spanish: serafín
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See also
archangel
cherub

Category:Bible
Category:English nouns with irregular plurals

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