Daniel 8:16
Daniel 8 :16
And I heard a man's voice from the Ulai calling, "Gabriel, tell this man the meaning of the vision."
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Context
The first biblical naming of the angel Gabriel.
Daniel 8:16
The first explicit naming of Gabriel in Scripture—commissioned to interpret Daniel’s vision.
Gabriel the Messenger
This is Gabriel’s first appearance by name in the Bible. He is sent to explain Daniel’s vision of the ram and goat. Gabriel’s role as divine interpreter establishes his function as a messenger of God’s revelations—a role he continues in Luke’s Gospel and in Islamic tradition.