Seraphim

Seraphim as mentioned in the Bible only in the vision of the prophet Isaiah (vi. 2-6). They have six wings, but otherwise their attributes are human. They are seen hovering on either side of the throne of the Almighty, proclaiming the trisagion in antiphonal chorus. Jewish commentators regarded them as an order of angels, and were followed in their interpretation by the Christian Church. The word means "consuming," and is used in Num. xxi. 6 of a poisonous kind of serpent. The idea conveyed is probably the "devouring fire" (cf. Isa. xxxiii. 14) of the Almighty, suggested by the thunderstorm.