Nuriel
Nuriel (Hebrew: נוּרִיאֵל Nūrīʾēl; meaning: "El/God is my fire" or "El/God is my light")[1][2] is an angel in Judaism who is responsible for hailstorms.[3] He is the archangel Uriel, whose name changes when inclined towards judgment.[4]
In Jewish legend, Moses encountered Nuriel in the 2nd heaven.[5] It is said in the Zohar that when a person opens his lips during the weekdays at Arvit (the evening prayer), an eagle descends to carry the prayer of the night upon its wings. (This eagle is called) Nuriel. He is called Uriel from the aspect of Chesed and Nuriel from the aspect of Gevurah, which is a burning fire about which it is written: "A fiery stream issued and came forth" (Daniel 7:10).[6]
According to the
Hebrew amulets, notably those worn by pregnant women.[9]
Outside of Judaism, in the
Jehuel, prince of fire.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Strong's Concordance 5135. nur".
- ^ "Inflection of נוּר".
- ^ Cassels, Walter R. (1902), Supernatural Religion, Chapter 4, Watts & Co., 1902
- ^ "The Beginning of Wisdom 9:10".
- ^ Legends of the Jews, vol. II, section "The Ascension of Moses", by Louis Ginzberg
- ^ "Zohar 1:23b:21". Sefaria.
- ^ a b
Davidson, Gustav (1967), A Dictionary of Angels, Including The Fallen Angels, Entry: Nuriel, Free Press, p. 209, Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 66-19757, ISBN 9780029070505
- ^ Ginzberg, Louis (1909), The Legends of The Jews, Chapter 4, at sacred-texts.com
- ^ A Talisman
- ^ The Book of Protection, Codex C, Section 3: "Binding the Tongue of the Ruler"