רְפָאֵל (Rəfāʾēl)
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רְפָאֵל (Rəfāʾēl) is the Hebrew name of the archangel Raphael, a prominent healing and protective figure in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| רְפָאֵל | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angelic being
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archangel ⓘ religious figure ⓘ |
| angelicHierarchy |
archangel in Christian angelology
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identified with Israfil in some Islamic traditions ⓘ one of the principal angels in some Jewish traditions ⓘ |
| appearsInText | Book of Tobit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedColor | green in some Christian devotions ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
divine healing
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medicine ⓘ mercy ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| domain |
healing of body and soul
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protection from evil spirits ⓘ safe journeys ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom | Hebrew root רפא (to heal) ⓘ |
| feastDay | 24 October in the Roman Catholic Church (with Michael and Gabriel) ⓘ |
| gender | male (in traditional iconography) ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
God has healed
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God heals ⓘ |
| hasNameForm |
Raphael
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Rəfāʾēl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identifiedAs | one of the seven archangels in some traditions ⓘ |
| patronage |
blind people
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healers ⓘ physicians ⓘ travelers ⓘ |
| religiousTraditionDetail |
In the Book of Tobit, Raphael accompanies Tobias on a journey
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In the Book of Tobit, Raphael binds the demon Asmodeus ⓘ In the Book of Tobit, Raphael heals Tobit’s blindness ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of the sick
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guide of travelers ⓘ healing angel ⓘ intercessor for healing ⓘ protective angel ⓘ |
| symbol |
fish
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staff ⓘ traveling cloak ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Eastern Orthodox Church
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Oriental Orthodox Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ some Protestant traditions ⓘ various Jewish mystical traditions ⓘ |
| worshipTradition |
Christianity
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Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.