International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Messenger

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Messenger


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mes´en-jẽr: The regular Hebrew word for “messenger” is מלאך, mal'ākh, the Greek ἄγγελος, ággelos. This may be a human messenger or a messenger of God, an angel. The context must decide the right translation. In the prophet is called God's messenger; changes the King James Version to “angel” (margin “messenger”); and margin, suggests “angel” instead of “messenger.” and (twice) have caused a great deal of comment. See MALACHI. The Greek ἀπόστολος, apóstolos, “apostle,” is rendered “messenger” in ; ; translations literally, from Hebrew בּשׂר, bāsar, “to tell good news,” “he that brought the tidings.” reads “message” instead of “messenger.”