seraphim

Angels of the highest order.

A seraph (Hebrew שׂרף, plural שׂרפים Seraphim) is one of a class of celestial beings mentioned once in the Old Testament (Tanakh), in Isaiah.

Later Jewish imagery perceived them as having human form, and in that way they passed into the ranks of Christian angels.

In the Christian angelic hierarchy, seraphim represent the highest known rank of angels.

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