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In the context of Genesis 48

The word "Angel" in Genesis 48:16 (KJV) is the Hebrew word הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ (ham-mal-’āḵ). This particular form of the wordHebrew root מַלְאָךְ (mal-’aḵ) is found 23 times in the KJV, but only in this instance does it have a capital letter.

I'm not an expert in the Hebrew language, but I'm pretty sure there isn't anything special about the word הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ (ham-mal-’āḵ) that would justify a capital. It is likely just a preference of the KJV translators because Jacob wrestled with what he thought was a man, but about whom he declared:

...I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
-- Genesis 32:30 (KJV)

In other contexts

Other instances of הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ (ham-mal-’āḵ)

  • 2 Samuel 11 -- four times translated as "messenger" in reference to a human being (vv. 19, 22, 23, 25).

  • 2 Kings 6 -- twice translated as "messenger" in reference to a human being (vv. 32, 33).

  • 2 Kings 9:18 -- translated as "messenger" in reference to a man on horseback.

  • 2 Kings 10:8 -- translated as "messenger", but there is nothing to suggest he is anything other than human.

  • 1 Chronicles 21:20 -- translated as "angel" in reference to an angelic being God sent to destroy Jerusalem.

  • Ecclesiastes 5:6 -- translated as "angel". The reference here isn't clear, but the sense of it is: "the presence of God".

  • Zechariah 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 -- 12 instances, all translated as "angel" in reference to angelic beings with whom Zechariah converses. The references are very reminiscent of John's encounters recorded in Revelation.

In the context of Genesis 48

The word "Angel" in Genesis 48:16 (KJV) is the Hebrew word הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ (ham-mal-’āḵ). This particular form of the word is found 23 times in the KJV, but only in this instance does it have a capital letter.

I'm not an expert in the Hebrew language, but I'm pretty sure there isn't anything special about the word הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ (ham-mal-’āḵ) that would justify a capital. It is likely just a preference of the KJV translators because Jacob wrestled with what he thought was a man, but about whom he declared:

...I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
-- Genesis 32:30 (KJV)

In other contexts

Other instances of הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ (ham-mal-’āḵ)

  • 2 Samuel 11 -- four times translated as "messenger" in reference to a human being (vv. 19, 22, 23, 25).

  • 2 Kings 6 -- twice translated as "messenger" in reference to a human being (vv. 32, 33).

  • 2 Kings 9:18 -- translated as "messenger" in reference to a man on horseback.

  • 2 Kings 10:8 -- translated as "messenger", but there is nothing to suggest he is anything other than human.

  • 1 Chronicles 21:20 -- translated as "angel" in reference to an angelic being God sent to destroy Jerusalem.

  • Ecclesiastes 5:6 -- translated as "angel". The reference here isn't clear, but the sense of it is: "the presence of God".

  • Zechariah 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 -- 12 instances, all translated as "angel" in reference to angelic beings with whom Zechariah converses. The references are very reminiscent of John's encounters recorded in Revelation.

In the context of Genesis 48

The word "Angel" in Genesis 48:16 (KJV) is the Hebrew word הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ (ham-mal-’āḵ). This particular form of the Hebrew root מַלְאָךְ (mal-’aḵ) is found 23 times in the KJV, but only in this instance does it have a capital letter.

I'm not an expert in the Hebrew language, but I'm pretty sure there isn't anything special about the word הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ (ham-mal-’āḵ) that would justify a capital. It is likely just a preference of the KJV translators because Jacob wrestled with what he thought was a man, but about whom he declared:

...I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
-- Genesis 32:30 (KJV)

In other contexts

Other instances of הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ (ham-mal-’āḵ)

  • 2 Samuel 11 -- four times translated as "messenger" in reference to a human being (vv. 19, 22, 23, 25).

  • 2 Kings 6 -- twice translated as "messenger" in reference to a human being (vv. 32, 33).

  • 2 Kings 9:18 -- translated as "messenger" in reference to a man on horseback.

  • 2 Kings 10:8 -- translated as "messenger", but there is nothing to suggest he is anything other than human.

  • 1 Chronicles 21:20 -- translated as "angel" in reference to an angelic being God sent to destroy Jerusalem.

  • Ecclesiastes 5:6 -- translated as "angel". The reference here isn't clear, but the sense of it is: "the presence of God".

  • Zechariah 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 -- 12 instances, all translated as "angel" in reference to angelic beings with whom Zechariah converses. The references are very reminiscent of John's encounters recorded in Revelation.

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In the context of Genesis 48

The word "Angel" in Genesis 48:16 (KJV) is the Hebrew word הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ (ham-mal-’āḵ). This particular form of the word is found 23 times in the KJV, but only in this instance does it have a capital letter.

I'm not an expert in the Hebrew language, but I'm pretty sure there isn't anything special about the word הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ (ham-mal-’āḵ) that would justify a capital. It is likely just a preference of the KJV translators because Jacob wrestled with what he thought was a man, but about whom he declared:

...I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
-- Genesis 32:30 (KJV)

In other contexts

Other instances of הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ (ham-mal-’āḵ)

  • 2 Samuel 11 -- four times translated as "messenger" in reference to a human being (vv. 19, 22, 23, 25).

  • 2 Kings 6 -- twice translated as "messenger" in reference to a human being (vv. 32, 33).

  • 2 Kings 9:18 -- translated as "messenger" in reference to a man on horseback.

  • 2 Kings 10:8 -- translated as "messenger", but there is nothing to suggest he is anything other than human.

  • 1 Chronicles 21:20 -- translated as "angel" in reference to an angelic being God sent to destroy Jerusalem.

  • Ecclesiastes 5:6 -- translated as "angel". The reference here isn't clear, but the sense of it is: "the presence of God".

  • Zechariah 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 -- 12 instances, all translated as "angel" in reference to angelic beings with whom Zechariah converses. The references are very reminiscent of John's encounters recorded in Revelation.