- The
ophanim (Hebrew: אוֹפַנִּים ʼōp̄annīm, 'wheels'; singular: אוֹפָן ʼōp̄ān),
alternatively spelled auphanim or ofanim, and also
called galgalim (Hebrew:...
- with the lore
surrounding the thrones.
Thrones are
sometimes equated with
ophanim since the
throne of God is
usually depicted as
being moved by wheels, as...
-
resulting in
depictions of
cherubim as small, plump,
winged boys. The
ophanim refer to the
wheels seen in Ezekiel's
vision of the
chariot (Hebrew merkabah)...
- angels,
which are
described as "a
wheel inside of a wheel", are
called "
ophanim" אופנים (lit. wheels,
cycles or ways).
These wheels are not
directly under...
-
other times,
considered to be a
different angel.
Zaphkiel is "chief of the
Ophanim (order of thrones) and one of the 9
angels that rule Heaven; also one of...
-
beings which he
grouped into
three orders:
Highest orders Seraphim Cherubim Ophanim (thrones)
Middle orders Dominions Virtues Powers Lowest orders Prin****lities...
- the
fiery bodies of the Seraphim, and the wheel-like
structures of the
Ophanim.
Southern German Baroque angel, by
Ignaz Günther,
circa 1760–1770, lindenwood...
- ****ign
Raziel to
diverse roles,
including that of a cherub, a
member of the
Ophanim, and
chief of the Erelim. Raziel,
under the
alternate name Gallitsur, "Revealer...
-
usually do not
write of angels,
nonetheless mention Seraphim, Cherubim, and
Ophanim,
Chayot Ha Kodesh, Erelim, and Hashmallim. In the Book of Zechariah, several...
- Its
corresponding divine name, Yah, the
archangel Raziel, and the
angels Ophanim, as well as its
Tarot ****ociations,
underscore its
importance in mystical...
