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angels

Meaning of “angels”

Sense 1: Messengers. Sense 2: Heavenly or spiritual messengers, whether holy or fallen as stated.

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94 occurrences92 verses19 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:1

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John 1:51
And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 1:51 · retained source text

And hee saith vnto him, Uerily, verily I say vnto you, heereafter yee shall see heauen open, and the Angels of God ascending, and descending vpon the sonne of man.

John 20:12
And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 20:12 · retained source text

And seeth two Angels in white, sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feete, where the body of Iesus had layen:

Acts 7:53
Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 7:53 · retained source text

Who haue receiued the Lawe by the disposition of Angels, and haue not kept it.

Romans 8:38
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 8:38 · retained source text

For I am perswaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

1 Corinthians 4:9
For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 4:9 · retained source text

For I thinke that God hath set forth vs the Apostles last, as it were approued to death. For wee are made a spectacle vnto the world, and to Angels, and to men.

1611 marginal noteGr. theater.

1 Corinthians 11:10
For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 11:10 · retained source text

For this cause ought the woman to haue power on her head, because of the Angels.

1611 marginal noteThat is, a couering, in signe that she is vnder the power of her husband

1 Corinthians 13:1
THOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 13:1 · retained source text

¶ Though I speake with the tongues of men & of Angels, and haue not charity, I am become as sounding brasse or a tinkling cymbal.

Galatians 3:19
Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Galatians 3:19 · retained source text

Wherefore then serueth the Law? it was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come, to whome the promise was made, and it was ordeyned by Angels in the hand of a Mediatour.

Colossians 2:18
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Colossians 2:18 · retained source text

Let no man beguile you of your reward, in a voluntary humilitie, and worshipping of Angels, intruding into those things which hee hath not seene, vainely puft vp by his fleshly minde:

1611 marginal noteOr, iudge against you.

1611 marginal noteGr. being a voluntary. in humilitie.

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