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Gabriel
         (gay' brih uhl) Personal name meaning, "strong man of God." The heavenly messenger who interpreted to Daniel the meaning of the vision of the ram and the goat. He appears four times in the Bible, each time bringing to human beings a message from the Lord. Twice he appeared to Daniel (John 8:15-27; John 9:20-27). In the New Testament he appeared to announce the births of John the Baptist (Luke 1:8-20) and Jesus (Luke 1:26-38). See Angels.
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Fausset, Andrew Robert M.A., D.D., "Definition for 'gabriel' Fausset's Bible Dictionary".
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