Urfeil and Marfeil

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Urfeil and Marfeil
Other namesʿUrpʿil and Marpʿil
AbodeWorld of Light

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Classical Mandaic: ࡏࡅࡓࡐࡏࡉࡋ ࡅࡌࡀࡓࡐࡏࡉࡋ) are a pair of uthras (angel or guardian) in the World of Light that are always mentioned together. They are mentioned in Books 3 and 5 (Chapter 1) of the Right Ginza,[1] as well as in Qolasta prayer 168.[2]

In Right Ginza 5.1, Yawar Ziwa appoints Urfeil and Marfeil over the east to watch over Ur.[1]

Etymology

The name Marfeil is cognate with the Hebrew word מַרפֵּא marpe, which means 'healing.'[1]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Drower, E. S. (1959). The Canonical Prayerbook of the Mandaeans. Leiden: E. J. Brill.