Destroying angel

angelic Hebrew single tradition · 2

The Destroying angel is an angel of death mentioned in the Bible.

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When

First attested: 1000 BCE
Attested period: -1000 – 100
Historical notes: Mentioned in the Bible.

Relationships

manifests as: Angel of the Lord
created by: God
co occurs with: Gabriel, Michael, Samael, Abaddon, Azrael, Santa Muerte, Yama, Psychopomp, Shinigami, Mot, Sejadin, Nasirdîn, Satan, Iblis, shedim

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Sources

wikipedia (2)

Source passages

“Destroying angel (Bible), or angel of death”
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“In the Hebrew Bible, the destroying angel (Hebrew: מַלְאָך הַמַשְׁחִית, malʾāḵ hamašḥīṯ), also known as mashḥit (מַשְׁחִית mašḥīṯ, 'destroyer'; plural: מַשְׁחִיתִים, mašḥīṯīm, 'spoilers, ravagers'), is an entity sent out by God on several occasions to deal with numerous peoples”
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