Azrael
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Azrael
- /ˈæzɹi.əl/
- /ˈæzɹeɪ.əl/ uncommon
- /ˈʌzɹɑːˌɛl/ uncommon
Where it comes from
From Latin Azrahel, from Ancient Greek Ἀζαραήλ (Azaraḗl), from Biblical Hebrew עֲזַרְאֵל (ʿăzarʾēl), possibly via Aramaic (compare Classical Syriac ܥܲܙܪܵܐܹܝܠ (ʿazrāʾēl)).
proper noun Azriel
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The angel of death in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, and in Islam.
And his voice through all the garden is a thunder sent to bring / Black Azrael and Ariel and Ammon on the wing.
Similar: Death, the Grim Reaper, the reaper, the pale rider, the rider, the angel of death, the Shinigami, psychopomp, Azrail, Izrail
Translations
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name angel of death
| Español | Azrael |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | アズラーイール Azurāīru |
| 中文 | 亞茲拉爾 /亚兹拉尔 Yàzīlā'ěr |
| Português | Azrael |
| Français | Azraël |
| Deutsch | Azrael |
| Italiano | Azrael |
| Ελληνικά | Αζραήλ Azraḯl |
| Română | Azrael |
| Русский | Азраи́л Azraíl |
| العربية | عَزْرَائِيل ʕazrāʔīl, عِزْرَائِيل ʕizrāʔīl, مَلَك اَلْمَوْت malak al-mawt |
| עברית | עזראל |
Talk about this word "Azrael." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/azrael. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Azrael. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/azrael "Azrael." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/azrael.Cite this
@misc{azrael_2026,
title = {Azrael},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/azrael},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
