The Hashmallim (Hebrew: חַשְׁמַלִּים Ḥašmallīm; sing. Hashmal, חַשְׁמַל Ḥašmal; rendered amber by the Authorized Version)[1] are angelic entities in Judaism.[2]
The word hashmal appears in the Hebrew Bible in Ezekiel 1:4-5:
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References
- ↑
Gerson B. Levi (1901). "AMBER". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. p. 487. - ↑ Rashi to Ezekiel 1:4
- ↑ Ezekiel 1:4–5
- ↑ "Yesodei haTorah 2:7". Chabad.org.
- ↑ Gilad, Elon. "Word of the Day / Hashmal." Haaretz. 24 April 2013. 24 June 2013.