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Uriel, meaning "light of God," was the medium by which the knowledge of God came to man. The midrash reads: "Why was he named Uriel? Because of the Torah, the Prophets and the Writings by means of which the Holy One, blessed by He, atones for sins and gives light to Israel."
HITCHCOCK'S BIBLE NAMES DICTIONARY. This dictionary is from "Hitchcock's New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible," published in the late 1800s. It contains more than 2,500 Bible and Bible-related proper names and their meanings. Some Hebrew words of uncertain meaning have been left out.
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Gabriel plays a crucial role in interpreting visions, particularly in explaining Daniel's vision, which is significant in Jewish eschatology. The Book of Daniel, part of the Hebrew Bible, features Gabriel as a key figure who helps Daniel understand his prophetic visions.
The Bible gives its own explanation of this name, bestowed by an angel of God on the patriarch Jacob when he was already a mature man with four wives and a dozen children: 'Your name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel; because you have contended with God and with men, and you have prevailed’ (Gen. 32:29). NOTES 1. H. G.
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URIEL, one of the four angels of the Presence first mentioned in I Enoch 9:1. Together with Michael, *Gabriel , and *Raphael he addressed a prayer to God requesting Him to bring to an end the rule of violence and bloodshed which the *Nephilim had brought to the earth.
Most references to Gabriel in traditional literature, including the Talmud and the Bedtime Shema liturgy, depict him as the emissary of God’s strength. In fact, the Hebrew name Gavriel, or Gavar El, translates to “God’s might” or “God’s power.”.
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May 5, 2014 · An indepth look at the meaning and etymology of the awesome name Uri. We'll discuss the original Hebrew, plus the words and names Uri is related to, plus the occurences of this name in the Bible.
