Hibil

Hibil
Hibil Ziwa in the Scroll of the Rivers (DC 7)
Other namesHibil Ziwa
AbodeWorld of Light
Mantra"In the name of Hibil, Šitil, and Anuš" (b-šumaihun ḏ-Hibil u-Šitil u-Anuš)
TextsThe Baptism of Hibil Ziwa
Equivalents
JewishAbel
Abrahamic religionsGabriel
ArameanYarhibol

In Mandaeism, Hibil (Classical Mandaic: ࡄࡉࡁࡉࡋ) or Hibil Ziwa (Classical Mandaic: ࡄࡉࡁࡉࡋ ࡆࡉࡅࡀ, lit. 'Splendid Hibil', Modern Mandaic pronunciation: [ˈhibɪl ˈziwa]) and sometimes pronounced Hīwel is referred to an uthra ("excellency", an angel or guardian) from the World of Light or the son of Adam (then only referred to as Hibil). Hibil, the man, is considered to be the Mandaean equivalent of Abel while Hibil Ziwa is the Mandaean equivalent of Gabriel

Prayers in the Qulasta frequently contain the recurring formula "In the name of Hibil, Shitil, and Anuš" (ࡁࡔࡅࡌࡀࡉࡄࡅࡍ ࡖࡄࡉࡁࡉࡋ ࡅࡔࡉࡕࡉࡋ ࡅࡀࡍࡅࡔ b-šumaihun ḏ-Hibil u-Šitil u-Anuš).

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