Etymology

Azrael

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Today it means: The angel of death in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, and in Islam. Full definition →

Latin Azrahel ← Ancient Greek Ἀζαραήλ ← Biblical Hebrew עֲזַרְאֵל
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  1. Biblical Hebrew · derived fromעֲזַרְאֵל
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromἈζαραήλ
  3. Latin · derived fromAzrahel
  4. English todayAzrael

From Latin Azrahel, from Ancient Greek Ἀζαραήλ (Azaraḗl), from Biblical Hebrew עֲזַרְאֵל (ʿăzarʾēl), possibly via Aramaic (compare Classical Syriac ܥܲܙܪܵܐܹܝܠ (ʿazrāʾēl)).

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