Definitions for Gabriel
ˈgeɪ bri əlgabriel

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.4 / 5 votes

1. Gabrielnoun

   (Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. Gabrielnoun

   An archangel associated with carrying messages from God

2. Gabrielnoun

   An angel associated with the revelation of the Qur'an

3. Gabrielnoun

   A male given name from Hebrew.

   Yea, it seems to me not fit for Christian humility to call a man Gabriel or Michael, giving the names of angels to the sons of mortality.

4. Gabrielnoun

   An archangel associated, in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, with carrying messages from God.

5. Gabrielnoun

   A patronymic surname.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gabriel

   In Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), Gabriel ( GAY-bree-əl) is an archangel with power to announce God's will to men. He is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and the Quran. Many Christian traditions — including Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Roman Catholicism — revere Gabriel as a saint.In the Hebrew Bible, Gabriel appears to the prophet Daniel to explain his visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). The archangel also appears in the Book of Enoch and other ancient Jewish writings not preserved in Hebrew. Alongside the archangel Michael, Gabriel is described as the guardian angel of Israel, defending its people against the angels of the other nations. In the New Testament, the Gospel of Luke relates the stories of the Annunciation, in which the angel Gabriel appears to Zechariah and the Virgin Mary, announcing to each the births of John the Baptist and Jesus, respectively (Luke 1:11–38). Islam regards Gabriel as an archangel sent by God to various prophets, including Muhammad. The first five verses of the Al-Alaq, the 96th chapter of the Quran, is believed by Muslims to have been the first verses revealed by Gabriel to Muhammad.

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Gabriel

   In Abrahamic religions, Gabriel is an angel who typically serves as a messenger sent from God to certain people. In the Bible, Gabriel is mentioned in both the Old and New Testament. In the Old Testament, he appeared to the prophet Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel's visions. In the Gospel of Luke, Gabriel appeared to Zecharias, and to the virgin Mary foretelling the births of John the Baptist and Jesus, respectively. In the Book of Daniel, he is referred to as "the man Gabriel", while in the Book of Luke, Gabriel is referred to as "an angel of the Lord". Gabriel is not called an archangel in the Bible, but is so called in Intertestamental period sources like the Book of Enoch. In the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, the archangels Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel are considered saints. In Islam, Gabriel revealed the Qur'an to the Prophet Muhammad, over a period of 23 years.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Gabriel

   an angel, one of the seven archangels, "the power of God," who is represented in the traditions of both the Jews and the Moslems as discharging the highest functions, and in Christian tradition as announcing to the Virgin Mary her election of God to be the mother of the Messiah; he ranks fully higher among Moslems than Jews.

2. Gabriel

   a French architect, born in Paris (1710-1782).

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1. gabriel

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MythologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gabriel

   (Ga′briel), in Jewish mythology is the prince of fire and thunder, and the angel of death to the favored people of God.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GABRIEL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gabriel is ranked #1327 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gabriel surname appeared 26,578 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 9 would have the surname Gabriel.
   
   52.3% or 13,903 total occurrences were White.
   19.6% or 5,209 total occurrences were Black.
   17.4% or 4,627 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   7.8% or 2,092 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.3% or 625 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.4% or 122 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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1. • Bible
   • Archangel

How to pronounce Gabriel?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Gabriel in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Gabriel in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Gabriel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Gabriel in a Sentence

1. Frank Wolf:

   Vice Chancellor Gabriel Signar need American intelligence, American special ops, but Vice Chancellor Gabriel Signar need boots on the ground from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, they need to start participating. This is absolutely critical before giving them weapons and aid.

2. Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh:

   After my meeting with Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel it looks like the last problems will be able to be solved quickly.

3. Joe Kaeser:

   I don't believe that Mr Gabriel has a concern, as Economy Minister, he's looking out for his country... in that sense, it's quite natural that he should look at alternatives.

4. Stephen Fitzpatrick:

   Gabriel was a troubled employee, and in the months previous to this incident, he was having unwanted advances toward females that work there. He was having disputes with other workers and threatening them, and was brought into the management office on several times.

5. Gabriel Sakellaridis:

   There should not be an expectation on the part of institutions... that the government will back down on everything, when Gabriel Sakellaridis negotiate, there should be mutual concessions.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Gabriel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gabriel
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Gabriel
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Gabriel
6. ^ Mythology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=Gabriel
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html