seraph
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ser·aph
noun \ˈser-əf\ plural ser·a·phim \-ə-ˌfim, -ˌfēm\ or seraphs
Definition of SERAPH
: seraphim 2
See Origin of SERAPH
assumed singular of Hebrew śĕrāphīm
First Known Use: 1667
seraph
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)In Jewish, Christian, and Islamic literature, a celestial being with two or three pairs of wings who guards the throne of God. In Christian angelology, seraphim are the highest-ranking in the hierarchy of angels. In art they are often painted red, symbolizing fire. They appear in the Old Testament in a vision of Isaiah as six-winged creatures praising God. See also cherub.
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