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A Watcher (Aramaic עִיר ʿiyr, plural עִירִין ʿiyrin, Greek: ἐιρ or ἐγρήγορος, egrḗgoros [a]) is a type of biblical angel. The word is related to the root meaning to be awake.
Watcher Sheetil: Mandaeism Uthra: Teacher of John the Baptist, revealer of Mandaeism Shihlun: Mandaeism Uthra Opposition to the creation of the material world by Ptahil and his assistant uthras [20] Shilmai: Mandaeism Uthra Guardian spirit of the heavenly river Piriawis in the World of Light: Simat Hayyi: Mandaeism: Uthra Treasure of Life; wife ...
Articles relating to the Watchers, a type of biblical angel. Watcher occurs in both plural and singular forms in the Book of Daniel (4th–2nd century BC), where reference is made to their holiness. The apocryphal Books of Enoch (2nd–1st centuries BC) refer to both good and bad Watchers, with a primary focus on the rebellious ones.
The Sons of God Saw the Daughters of Men That They Were Fair, sculpture by Daniel Chester French, c. 1923. Samyaza (Hebrew: שַׁמְּחֲזַי Šamməḥăzay; Imperial Aramaic: שְׁמִיעָזָא Šəmīʿāzāʾ ; Greek: Σεμιαζά; Arabic: ساميارس, Samyarus [1] [2]), also Shamhazai, Aza or Ouza, is a fallen angel of apocryphal Abrahamic traditions and Manichaeism as ...
The term archangel itself is not found in the Hebrew Bible or the Christian Old Testament, and in the Greek New Testament the term archangel only occurs in 1 Thessalonians 4 (1 Thessalonians 4:16) and the Epistle of Jude (), where it is used of Michael, who in Daniel 10 (Daniel 10:12) is called 'one of the chief princes,' and 'the great prince'.
Chazaqiel (Imperial Aramaic: זיקיאל, Ancient Greek: Εζεκιήλ), also Shahaqiel or Êzêqêêl, was the 8th Watcher of the 20 leaders of the 200 fallen angels that are mentioned in an ancient work called The Book of Enoch. The name means "cloud of God", and it was said that Chazaqiel taught men the knowledge of the clouds, meteorology.
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Ananiel, Anânêl (Aramaic: עננאל, Greek: Ανανιας) was the 14th Watcher of the 20 leaders of the 200 fallen angels who are mentioned in an ancient work titled the Book of Enoch. The name Ananiel is sometimes translated as "Rain of God" even though the name is often confused with the name Hananiel.