Gabriel (; Hebrew: גַּבְרִיאֵל, 'Gavri'el "God is my strength"', Ancient Greek: Γαβριήλ, 'Gabriel', Coptic: Ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ, Aramaic: ܓܒܪܝܝܠ, Arabic: جبريل, Jibrīl or جبرائيل Jibrāʾīl), in the Abrahamic religions, is an archangel. He was first described in the Hebrew Bible and was subsequently adopted by other traditions.