ἄγγελος
angelos
angel
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
SupportedThe Greek word ἄγγελος (angelos) is a term that appears 176 times in the Bible. Its short definition is "angel." This simple definition belies the complexities of its usage throughout the scriptures. In various contexts, angelos can refer to a spiritual being sent by God for a specific task or message. The frequency of its appearance suggests that this concept is of significant importance in the biblical narrative. However, a closer examination of its occurrences reveals that it is often paired with other terms, such as messenger, agent, or servant, implying a range of roles or tasks. In certain instances, the term angelos seems to emphasize the individual or entity serving as a representative or messenger. Given its numerous appearances, the concept of angelos holds considerable significance in the biblical narrative, influencing various aspects of biblical theology and worldviews. Further analysis would likely uncover the nuances and subtleties of its usage, providing a more comprehensive understanding of this term's meaning, range of usage, and implications for the biblical narrative.
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Occurrences in Scripture
176 total occurrences across the text — showing 50
But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take to yourself Mary, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 1:24Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;
Matthew 2:13Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.”
Matthew 2:19But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
Matthew 4:6and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, so that you don’t dash your foot against a stone.’ ”
Matthew 4:11Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and served him.
Matthew 13:39The enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.
Matthew 13:41The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his Kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and those who do iniquity,
Matthew 13:49So will it be in the end of the world. The angels will come and separate the wicked from among the righteous,
Matthew 16:27For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to everyone according to his deeds.
Matthew 18:10See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 22:30For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like God’s angels in heaven.
Matthew 24:31He will send out his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.
Matthew 24:36But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
Matthew 25:31“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.
Matthew 25:41Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;
Matthew 26:53Or do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
Matthew 28:2Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky, and came and rolled away the stone from the door, and sat on it.
Matthew 28:5The angel answered the women, “Don’t be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified.
Mark 1:13He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.
Mark 13:32But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
Mark 8:38For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when he comes in his Father’s glory, with the holy angels.”
Mark 12:25For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
Mark 13:27Then he will send out his angels, and will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the sky.
Luke 1:11An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
Luke 1:13But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard. Your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
Luke 1:18Zacharias said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.”
Luke 1:19The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
Luke 1:26Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
Luke 1:28Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”
Luke 1:30The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Luke 1:34Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”
Luke 1:35The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.
Luke 1:38Mary said, “Behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” The angel departed from her.
Luke 2:9Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Luke 2:10The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.
Luke 2:13Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God, and saying,
Luke 2:15When the angels went away from them into the sky, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
Luke 2:21When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
Luke 4:10for it is written, ‘He will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you;’
Luke 9:26For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed, when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.
Luke 12:8“I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, the Son of Man will also confess before the angels of God;
Luke 12:9but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of God’s angels.
Luke 15:10Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”
Luke 16:22The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried.
Luke 22:43An angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him.
Luke 24:23and when they didn’t find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.
John 1:51He said to him, “Most certainly, I tell you all, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
John 5:4for an angel went down at certain times into the pool and stirred up the water. Whoever stepped in first after the stirring of the water was healed of whatever disease he had.
John 12:29Therefore the multitude who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”