Definition
A high-ranking angel in religious belief, often depicted as a powerful messenger of God who protects people or carries out important divine tasks.
Etymology
From Greek 'archi-' (chief or principal) combined with 'angelos' (messenger). The term appears in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions to describe angels above ordinary angels in rank.
Kelly Says
Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael are the most famous archangels, and their names literally describe their jobs: Michael means 'who is like God' (a warrior), Gabriel means 'God is strong' (a messenger), and Raphael means 'God heals.' Different religions list different archangels, showing how the concept spread through cultures.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መ Ángeles
me-an-gel-es
BNবাংলা
মহান তেজ
mo-han te-j
CACatalà
arcàngel
ar-kan-gel
CSČeština
archanděl
ar-chan-del
DADansk
arkangel
ark-an-gel
DEDeutsch
Archangel
ar-kha-ngel
ELΕλληνικά
Αρχάγγελος
ar-cha-ngelos
ESEspañol
arcángel
ar-kan-gel
FISuomi
arkkeengel
ark-ke-en-gel
FRFrançais
archange
aʁ.ʃɑ̃ʒ
HUMagyar
arkangyal
ar-kan-gyal
IDBahasa Indonesia
malaikat
ma-la-ikat
ITItaliano
arcangelo
ar-kan-gel-lo
KKKK
жаны архангел
jan-y ar-han-gel
MSBahasa Melayu
malaikat
ma-la-ikat
MYမြန်မာ
ကြီးမားသော တိဂြိ
kyi-ma-tha-o ti-gi
NLNederlands
aartsengel
aarts-en-gel
NONorsk
arkengel
ark-en-gel
PLPolski
archanioł
ar-chan-iol
PTPortuguês
arcanjo
ar-kan-jo
RORomână
arhanghel
ar-han-gel
RUРусский
архангел
ar-khan-gel
SVSvenska
arkangel
ark-an-gel
SWKiswahili
malaika
ma-lai-ka
TAதமிழ்
மகா தூதர்
ma-ka-thu-thar
TEతెలుగు
మహాదూత
ma-ha-du-tha
THไทย
มหาเทวดา
ma-ha-te-wa-da
UKУкраїнська
архангел
ar-khan-gel
VITiếng Việt
thiên sứ
thien-su
ZUZU
umyalelo
u-my-a-le-lo