Question 1

What does "Angel" mean in the King James Bible?

Accepted Answer

In the KJV, "Angel" means "winged spiritual being." The terror. Every angel appearance in scripture begins with 'Fear not' because the natural response to an angel was paralyzing terror. These were agents of the divine court, carrying the authority of the Almighty. Ezekiel's angels had four faces and were covered with eyes. Isaiah's seraphim had six wings. They were not cute.

Question 2

Why did the word "Angel" disappear from modern English?

Accepted Answer

Hebrew malak and Greek angelos ('messenger/agent/envoy of the divine court') were sentimentalized into winged babies on greeting cards. The terrifying, authoritative agents of God's throne room became decorative cherubs. The word was at peak usage around 1611 and declined by still used but sentimentalized (~1850).

Question 3

What modern word replaced "Angel"?

Accepted Answer

"Angel" was replaced by: "cherub" (though this greeting card figure; actual cherubim were the terrifying guardians of god's throne with multiple faces and wings); "guardian spirit" (though this personal protector; angels were royal envoys carrying the authority of heaven's throne room); "good spirit" (though this vague positivity; angels carried the weight and terror of divine commission).

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