Gabriel the Archangel: God’s Divine Messenger
The Messenger of Good News Born in Heaven, Gabriel is one of the archangels mentioned in the Bible. His name means “God is my strength.” As God’s special messenger, Gabriel visited the Virgin Mary and revealed that she would conceive and give birth to Jesus Christ, the son of God. This announcement is known as […]
Daniel | Prophet | דָּנִיֵּאל (Hebrew), Δανιήλ (Greek)
Etymology and Semantic Analysis The name ‘Daniel’ is derived from the Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel), which means “God is my judge”. This name appears prominently in the Book of Daniel in the Hebrew Bible and is carried over into the Greek Septuagint as Δανιήλ. In Hebrew, the name comprises two elements: “Dan”, meaning to judge or […]