Choir Names

tbug · 06-11-2006, 11:00 PM

Are there Hebrew names for the two new choirs mentioned in Heaven & Hell (the Shepherds and the Ministering Angels)? They look odd on lists of choirs.

Archangel Beth · 06-23-2006, 07:32 AM

There aren't Hebrew names for them, that I know of. If you can find a good online translator, you could type them in, though... If I have time, I will try to remember to go through the Gustav Davidson Dictionary of Angels and see if there are any plausible Choir names unused...

William · 06-26-2006, 11:46 AM

In Zadkiel's forthcoming extended Superior writeup, the Ministering Angels are called the Malache Hashereth and are detailed a bit. This will be available from e23.

tbug · 06-27-2006, 08:57 AM

It must be mine! Here's hoping that the editorial backlog gets cleared up soon. :)

Thanks for letting me know.

Archangel Beth · 06-27-2006, 03:15 PM

(I'm glad he remembered. I had vaguely recalled they were there, but not that we'd gotten a proper name sorted for them.)

tbug · 06-27-2006, 03:51 PM

As far as I can tell, Biblical Hebrew for "shepherd" is ro'eh. I don't know how to pluralize that.

tbug · 07-31-2006, 10:24 PM

Another reason why it would be convenient to use Hebrew for this choir is the proliferation of the word "shepherd" as a name for groups of celestials.

1. It's a minor choir of angels.
2. It's a sub-group of Servitors of Valefor.
3. It's one of the names of Servitors of Yves (the guy responsible for giving things their own names).

Is the word used to denote any other group of celestials? Having Valefor snaffle the name makes sense at this point, but I'm thinking Kobol might want to use it, just because.

tbug · 03-12-2010, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by William

In Zadkiel's forthcoming extended Superior writeup, the Ministering Angels are called the Malache Hashereth and are detailed a bit. This will be available from e23.

Is this name considered canon, even though it didn't make it into the write-up?

Matthias Wasser · 03-12-2010, 03:36 PM

Now we just need a better name for the Friends of Man. Erelim? Ishim?

Rocket Man · 03-12-2010, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matthias Wasser

Now we just need a better name for the Friends of Man. Erelim? Ishim?

Try mafgia, the Hebrew for "intercessor," or melitz, Hebrew for "mediator." With the appropriate plural attached, of course.

06-11-2006, 11:00 PM	#1
tbug Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Victoria, BC Canada	Choir Names Are there Hebrew names for the two new choirs mentioned in Heaven & Hell (the Shepherds and the Ministering Angels)? They look odd on lists of choirs.

06-23-2006, 07:32 AM	#2
Archangel Beth In Nomine Line Editor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Frozen Wastelands of NH	Re: Choir Names There aren't Hebrew names for them, that I know of. If you can find a good online translator, you could type them in, though... If I have time, I will try to remember to go through the Gustav Davidson Dictionary of Angels and see if there are any plausible Choir names unused... __________________ --Beth Shamelessly adding Superiors: Lilith, GURPS Sparrials, and her fiction page to her .sig (the latter is not precisely gaming related)

06-26-2006, 11:46 AM	#3
William Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Upper Peninsula of Michigan	Re: Choir Names In Zadkiel's forthcoming extended Superior writeup, the Ministering Angels are called the Malache Hashereth and are detailed a bit. This will be available from e23.

06-27-2006, 08:57 AM	#4
tbug Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Victoria, BC Canada	Re: Choir Names It must be mine! Here's hoping that the editorial backlog gets cleared up soon. :) Thanks for letting me know.

06-27-2006, 03:15 PM	#5
Archangel Beth In Nomine Line Editor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Frozen Wastelands of NH	Re: Choir Names (I'm glad he remembered. I had vaguely recalled they were there, but not that we'd gotten a proper name sorted for them.) __________________ --Beth Shamelessly adding Superiors: Lilith, GURPS Sparrials, and her fiction page to her .sig (the latter is not precisely gaming related)

06-27-2006, 03:51 PM	#6
tbug Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Victoria, BC Canada	Re: Choir Names As far as I can tell, Biblical Hebrew for "shepherd" is ro'eh. I don't know how to pluralize that.

07-31-2006, 10:24 PM	#7
tbug Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Victoria, BC Canada	Re: Choir Names Another reason why it would be convenient to use Hebrew for this choir is the proliferation of the word "shepherd" as a name for groups of celestials. 1. It's a minor choir of angels. 2. It's a sub-group of Servitors of Valefor. 3. It's one of the names of Servitors of Yves (the guy responsible for giving things their own names). Is the word used to denote any other group of celestials? Having Valefor snaffle the name makes sense at this point, but I'm thinking Kobol might want to use it, just because.

03-12-2010, 03:36 PM	#9
Matthias Wasser Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Boston	Re: Choir Names Now we just need a better name for the Friends of Man. Erelim? Ishim?