How to Pronounce Gabriel
GAY-bree-ul
Gabriel is pronounced GAY-bree-ul (ˈɡeɪbriəl): three syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: GAY-bree-uhl.
What does Gabriel mean?
Gabriel means “God is my strength”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Gabriel?
Champion of God, used as a proper name to designate the angel who was sent to Daniel (8:16) to explain the vision of the ram and the he-goat, and to communicate the prediction of the seventy weeks (Dan. 9:21-27). He announced also the birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1:11), and of the Messiah (26). He describes himself in the words, “I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of God” (1:19).
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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