| Seraphim |
Fiery, holy beings; rare word |
Transliterated; lacks fire imagery |
Transliterated; unclear to reader |
| Cherubim |
Guardians of Eden and the Ark; complex creatures |
Transliterated; function unclear |
Pluralized oddly (“cherubims”); function not clarified |
| Archangel |
Not present in OT |
Defined Greek term for chief angel |
Translated literally; precise but rare in usage |