In
Mandaeism, Urfeil and Marfeil (or ʿUrpʿil and Marpʿil;
Classical Mandaic: ࡏࡅࡓࡐࡏࡉࡋ ࡅࡌࡀࡓࡐࡏࡉࡋ) are a pair of
uthras (angel or guardian) in the
World of Light that are always mentioned together. They are mentioned in Books 3 and 5 (Chapter 1) of the Right Ginza,[1] as well as in
Qolasta prayer 168.[2]
In Right Ginza 5.1,
Yawar Ziwa appoints Urfeil and Marfeil over the east to watch over
Ur.[1]
Etymology
The name Marfeil is
cognate with the Hebrew word מַרפֵּאmarpe, which means 'healing.'[1]
In
Mandaeism, Urfeil and Marfeil (or ʿUrpʿil and Marpʿil;
Classical Mandaic: ࡏࡅࡓࡐࡏࡉࡋ ࡅࡌࡀࡓࡐࡏࡉࡋ) are a pair of
uthras (angel or guardian) in the
World of Light that are always mentioned together. They are mentioned in Books 3 and 5 (Chapter 1) of the Right Ginza,[1] as well as in
Qolasta prayer 168.[2]
In Right Ginza 5.1,
Yawar Ziwa appoints Urfeil and Marfeil over the east to watch over
Ur.[1]
Etymology
The name Marfeil is
cognate with the Hebrew word מַרפֵּאmarpe, which means 'healing.'[1]
