Zaphkiel

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For the Dungeons & Dragons character, see Zaphkiel (Dungeons & Dragons).
The Throne Zaphkiel, engraving by Crispijn van de Passe, circa 1575. Biblioteca Nacional de España, Madrid.

Zaphkiel (Hebrew: צפקיאל), also written as Tzaphqiel,Tzaphkiel, Zafkiel, Zafchial, Zaphchial, Zaphiel, or Zelel, is an archangel. His name means "God's knowledge". He is sometimes equated with Jophiel/Zophiel, but other times considered to be a different angel.[1] Zaphkiel is "chief of the order of thrones and one of the 9 angels that rule Heaven; also one of the 7 archangels."[1] He can watch people when they need to make important decisions and when they need to put them into words for others. If they are unsure of the words, he will help them to make the message more clear. The leader of the Erelim, he is associated with the planet Saturn.[1] It is associated also with the Sephirot Binah (Kabbalah).

In fiction

Zaphkiel has been adapted for several pieces of modern fiction:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Davidson, Gustav (1971) [1967]. A Dictionary of Angels: Including the Fallen Angels. New York: Free Press.
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