סמאל

Hebrew

Etymology

Unknown.

Likely a blend of סַם (sam, “poison, venom”) +‎ אֵל (ʔel, “god”), literally "poison of God." Alternatively, perhaps a blend of סוֹמֵא (someʔ, “blind”) +‎ אֵל (ʔel, “god”), literally "blind one of God."

Proper noun

סַמָּאֵל • (sama'él) m

  1. (Judaism) Samael (the angel of death and chief ruler of the 5th heaven)
  2. (Gnosticism) The Demiurge.

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