archangel Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
archangel in Easton's Bible Dictionary
(1Thess. 4:16; Jude 1:9), the prince of the angels.
archangel in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
ARCHAN'GEL , the prince or chief of angels. The word only occurs twice in the Bible, 1 Thess 4:16; Jude 9, and it is generally believed that a created, though highly-exalted, being is denoted by the term.