The word in Scripture

Angel in the Bible

The word angel appears 203 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Angels are God's messengers and ministering spirits sent to serve His people. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What angel means in the Bible

Angels are God's messengers and ministering spirits sent to serve His people.

Where the word angel appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word angel appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.”Psalms 34:7

“Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.”Psalms 35:5

“And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.”Luke 1:18

“And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.”Luke 2:10

“For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.”John 5:4

“The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.”John 12:29

“And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;”Revelation 2:8

“And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?”Revelation 5:2