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# gabriel

proper noun (Gabriel)

«gabriel» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (Bible) The angel Gabriel is a messenger of God; Christians remember that he told Mary she would have a baby, Jesus, and told Zechariah about John the Baptist. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gabriel/#m1)
2. (Islam) Muslims believe the angel Jibril (Gabriel) brought the words of the Qur'an to the Prophet Muhammad. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gabriel/#m2)
3. A boy's or man's name. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gabriel/#m3)

### In the lessons

In religion lessons and nativity plays the angel Gabriel appears to Mary (the Annunciation). In the Jewish Bible Gabriel helps Daniel understand his visions. Phrases: «the angel Gabriel», «Archangel Gabriel».

### Examples

- The angel Gabriel visited Mary in Nazareth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gabriel/#x1)
- Gabriel said, «Do not be afraid.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gabriel/#x2)
- In the nativity play I was the angel Gabriel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gabriel/#x3)
- Muslims believe Jibril, or Gabriel, brought the Qur'an to Muhammad. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gabriel/#x4)
- Gabriel also appeared to Zechariah in the Temple. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gabriel/#x5)
- My friend Gabriel sits next to me in class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gabriel/#x6)

### Note

A name, always with capital G. Pronounced GAY-bree-ul. Often called an archangel (chief angel), like Michael.

## In Jewish tradition

In the Tanakh he is a heavenly being who looks like a man and explains Daniel's visions. He is named only in the Book of Daniel.

**Interpretation.** Jewish tradition counts Gabriel as one of the great angels, a messenger of God's power and judgment. The rabbis name him with Michael, Raphael and Uriel.

### Examples

- And I heard the voice of a man between the banks of Ulai, who called, and said: 'Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.' (Writings DAN.8.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/gabriel/#x1)
- yea, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, approached close to me about the time of the evening offering. (Writings DAN.9.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/gabriel/#x2)

### Note

A name, always with capital G. Pronounced GAY-bree-ul. Often called an archangel (chief angel), like Michael.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «gabriel» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gabriel/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «gabriel» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/gabriel/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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