At 04:50 PM 7/25/03 +0100, you wrote:
>A friend has asked me if I can throw any light on the Hebrew roots of
>the name Gabriel (Dan 8:15, 9:21).
"warrior of God" or "strong one of God" or more precisely, "warrior of El".
>
>I'm aware that there are various alternatives suggested, but wondered
>if people here had any views which might contribute to a fuller
>understanding?
well, gibbor means warrior and el is the name of the canaanite god.
Jim
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Jim West
Quartz Hill School of Theology
Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies