CategoryTheological Term / Angelic Being
Modern Equivalentangelic beings of the highest rank who surround God's throne.
KJV Word TypeNoun (plural)
DefinitionAngelic beings described in Isaiah's vision of the heavenly throne room, each with six wings — two covering the face, two covering the feet, and two for flying. They cry "Holy, holy, holy" in continuous praise before God. The Hebrew root suggests burning or fiery ones.
Key Verses"Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly." (Isaiah 6:2)