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# messenger
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## Related Ideas:
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courier, herald
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## Definitions:
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The term "messenger" refers to someone who is given a message to tell others.
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* In ancient times, a messenger would be sent from the battlefield to tell people back in the city what was happening.
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* An angel is a special kind of messenger whom God sends to give people messages. Some translations translate "angel" as "messenger."
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* John the Baptist was called a messenger who came before Jesus to announce the Messiah's coming and to prepare people to receive him.
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* Jesus' apostles were his messengers to go share with other people the good news about the kingdom of God.
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* A "herald" or a "courier" is a messenger who carries messages from rulers to their subjects.
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(See also: [angel](../kt/angel.md), [apostle](../kt/apostle.md), [John (the Baptist)](../names/johnthebaptist.md))
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## Picture of a type of Messenger:
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<a href="https://content.bibletranslationtools.org/WycliffeAssociates/en_tw/raw/branch/master/PNGs/m/Messenger.png"><img src="https://content.bibletranslationtools.org/WycliffeAssociates/en_tw/raw/branch/master/PNGs/m/Messenger.png" ></a>
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Kings 19:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/19/01)
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* [1 Samuel 06:21](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/06/21)
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* [2 Kings 01:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/01/01)
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* [Luke 07:27](rc://en/tn/help/luk/07/27)
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* [Matthew 11:10](rc://en/tn/help/mat/11/10)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H1319, H4397, H4398, H5046, H6735, H6737, G32, G652
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## Forms Found in the English ULB:
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couriers, herald, messenger, messengers
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