Seraphim (other)
A seraph is a celestial being in Jewish and Christian mythology. Seraph or its plural seraphim may also refer to: Saints * Saint Serafina (born 1238), Italian saint * Seraphim of Sarov (born 1759), Russian saint Aviation * Back Bone Seraph, a French paramotor design Comics and literature * Seraph (comics), a DC Comics superhero * Seraphim, a character in the webcomic ''Megatokyo'' * A series of humanoid robots in the webcomic Gunnerkrigg Court *''Seraphs'', the second novel in the ''Rogue Mage'' series by Faith Hunter Film and television * Seraph (The ''Matrix''), a character in ''The Matrix'' film trilogy * Seraphimon, a character in the anime television series ''Digimon'' * '' Seraphim Falls'', a 2007 western film starring Liam Neeson and Pierce Brosnan * '' Seraph of the End'', anime television series People * Seraph (video gamer), Shin Woo-young, South Korean ''League of Legends'' player * Seraph Young Ford (1846–1938), first American woman to cast a ballot under equ ...
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Seraph
A seraph (, "burning one"; plural seraphim ) is a type of celestial or heavenly being originating in Ancient Judaism. The term plays a role in subsequent Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Tradition places seraphim in the highest rank in Christian angelology and in the fifth rank of ten in the Jewish angelic hierarchy. A seminal passage in the Book of Isaiah () used the term to describe six-winged beings that fly around the Throne of God crying "holy, holy, holy". This throne scene, with its triple invocation of holiness, profoundly influenced subsequent theology, literature and art. Its influence is frequently seen in works depicting angels, heaven and apotheosis. Seraphim are mentioned as celestial beings in the non-canonical Book of Enoch and the canonical Book of Revelation. Origins and development In Hebrew, the word ''saraph'' means "burning", and is used seven times throughout the text of the Hebrew Bible as a noun, usually to denote "serpent", twice in the Book o ...
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