Gabriel
Gabriel — 名詞
1. in the Bible, the Quran, and other Abrahamic religious texts, an angel of the hi
加百列
聖經與古蘭經中的天使長
in the Bible, the Quran, and other Abrahamic religious texts, an angel of the highest rank who delivers God's most important messages. In Christian tradition, Gabriel announced to Mary that she would give birth to Jesus (the Annunciation) and told Zechariah that his wife Elizabeth would have a son, John the Baptist. In Islam, the angel Jibril (Gabriel) revealed the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad.
The angel Gabriel announced the coming birth of Jesus to the Virgin Mary.
天使加百列向聖母瑪利亞宣告耶穌即將誕生。
announced [event] to [person] — biblical context
In Islam, the angel Gabriel (Jibril) revealed the Quran to Muhammad over twenty-three years.
在伊斯蘭傳統中，天使加百列（吉卜利勒）在二十三年間將古蘭經啟示給穆罕默德。
Selim learned about Gabriel and the other archangels in his religion class at the mosque.
Selim 在清真寺的宗教課上學到了加百列和其他大天使的事蹟。
In her Sunday school class, Nkechi read about Gabriel visiting Zechariah.
Nkechi 在主日學課堂上讀到了加百列拜訪撒迦利亞的故事。
用法筆記
Always capitalised when referring to the named archangel. The title 'Archangel Gabriel' appears in formal religious writing. In Islam, the Arabic name Jibril (جبريل) is more commonly used than 'Gabriel,' though English translations of the Quran use 'Gabriel.' The other named archangels in the same tradition are Michael, Raphael, and Uriel.
常見錯誤
2. a first name for boys, used widely across Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and secular
蓋布瑞爾
常見男性名字，源自希伯來文
a first name for boys, used widely across Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and secular families around the world. It comes from the Hebrew name Gavri'el, meaning 'God is my strength.' Common short forms include Gabe in English and Gabi in Spanish and Portuguese.
Gabriel moved to Taipei last year and now teaches English at a local middle school.
Gabriel 去年搬到台北，現在在一所當地國中教英文。
given name in everyday context
My friend Astrid named her son Gabriel after the archangel because she wanted a biblical name.
我的朋友 Astrid 以天使長加百列的名字為兒子取名 Gabriel，因為她想要一個聖經名字。
Tariro and Gabriel have been classmates since primary school and both play basketball.
Tariro 和 Gabriel 從國小就是同班同學，兩人都打籃球。
Caleb asked Gabriel to help him with his maths homework after class.
Caleb 下課後請 Gabriel 教他數學作業。
用法筆記
As a given name, Gabriel is not capitalised differently from any other proper name. The feminine form Gabrielle is common in French-speaking countries. In Spanish-speaking countries, Gabriel is often shortened to Gabi. The name ranks among the top 100 baby names in the United States, the United Kingdom, and many Latin American countries.