"one sent, a messenger, angel"
Definition and meaning
one sent, a messenger, angel
In the original Greek the word is written: ἄγγελος
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of angelos (G32) across the King James Bible.
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
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Common questions
Strong's G32 (angelos) is a Greek word that means: one sent, a messenger, angel It appears 181 times in the King James Bible.
The word angelos (G32) appears 181 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G32 is angelos, a Greek word defined as: one sent, a messenger, angel. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
angelos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.