| Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) One who watches; one who sits up or continues; a diligent observer; specifically, one who attends upon the sick during the night. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia WATCHER woch'-er (Aramaic 'ir, "wakeful one"): In Nebuchadnezzar's dream (Daniel 4:13, 17, 23 (MT 10, 14, 20)) a messenger who with "a holy one" descended from heaven, they having joint authority to issue decrees. In the apocryphal literature the doctrine of the "watchers" is much elaborated. In Jubilees they are regarded as angels sent to instruct mankind in righteousness. In Enoch they sometimes appear as archangels and at other times as fallen angels. In the latter condition only we find them in the Book of Adam and Eve. The place of descent was according to Enoch 6:6 the summit of Mt. Hermon.
W. M. Christie | Multi-Version Concordance Watcher (2 Occurrences) Job 7:20 If I have sinned, what do I do to you, you watcher of men? Why have you set me as a mark for you, so that I am a burden to myself? (WEB JPS ASV YLT NAS RSV NIV) Daniel 4:13 I saw in the visions of my head on my bed, and behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from the sky. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV) |