{"id":11618,"date":"2024-10-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=11618"},"modified":"2026-09-19T23:10:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T23:10:23","slug":"angela-name-meaning-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/angela-name-meaning-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"Angela staat niet in de Bijbel \u2014 maar Angelos betekent boodschapper"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Angela is not a name in the Bible. The word behind it is, several hundred times, and it does not mean what most people think. What the name means Angela comes from the Greek angelos, which means messenger. That is the whole of it. The word had no religious content on its own. A runner carrying news was an angelos. The word describes a job. What that changes When the New Testament calls a being an angel, it is naming\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Angela is not a name in Scripture, but the word behind it is, hundreds of times. Angelos means messenger \u2014 a job, not a species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104203,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39],"tags":[],"series":[221],"class_list":["post-11618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-education","series-names-and-their-biblical-meanings"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":38193,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/understanding-archangels\/","url_meta":{"origin":11618,"position":0},"title":"What Are Archangels and Their Roles?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"mei 24, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Explore the role of archangels in Christianity, their meanings, and how these divine messengers influence your spiritual journey!","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian Education&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian Education","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/christian-education\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The creation of the world, in the style of Raphael","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00175.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00175.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00175.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00175.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2305,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/archangels-vs-angels-the-divine-dichotomy-explained\/","url_meta":{"origin":11618,"position":1},"title":"Archangels Vs Angels: The Differences Explained","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"mei 24, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Unveiling the celestial realms: Discover the true distinction between angels and archangels.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian Education&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian Education","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/christian-education\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Moses parting the Red Sea, in the style of Picasso","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00253.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00253.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00253.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00253.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5740,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/bible-metrics-how-many-angels-are-there-in-total\/","url_meta":{"origin":11618,"position":2},"title":"Bible Metrics: How Many Angels are There in Total?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"juli 18, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Curious about the number of angels mentioned in the Bible? 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