Hebrew expression Transliteration Translation/ sources mal'ach (mal'achim, pl.) Angel (Angels) "The Lord, the God of heaven... He will send His angel before you" (Genesis 24:7) mal'ach hamavet Angel of death malachei habala Angels of destruction (post-Biblical) malachei hasharet Ministering angels perform the priestly functions in God's celestial court (Bible, Talmud, Zohar) malachei shalom Angels of peace who protect the worshipper on his way from the synagogue. mishlakhat malachei ra'im Mission of evil angels; literary expression for those who bring trouble and disaster malach hamavet kulo male einayim The angel of death is all eyes (i.e., there is no escape from death; the angel of death will reach you everywhere). malachei elyon Angels of the upper (celestial) realm, as envisaged in the Talmud. saraph (serphim) Synonym for angel (Isaiah 6:2). In the Passover Haggadah we say that God and "not an angel, nor a saraph" took the people of Israel out of Egypt kruv (kruvim, pl.); kruva (Aramaic) Cherub: name of an angel (Genesis 3:24). Also the name of the golden winged image on the Ark of the Covenant in the Tabernacle and in the Holy Temple (Exodus 25:20) malachut Mission (Haggai 1:13) er'el Lit., lion of God: Angel, emissary (Isaiah 33:7); Popular girl's name in Israel today.   Other articles related to the topic of BIRDS HEBREW Table of Contents