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Israfil

Israfil in Sahih Muslim’s night-prayer report and the resurrection-trumpet account in the abridged English Ibn Kathir commentary.

Jeduthun as the twilight-song official in Zohar 3:64b, with Matt’s note 207 separately explaining the earthly counterpart.

Hofniel as chief of the bene Elohim in two hierarchy lists reported by the historical Jewish Encyclopedia, with their distinct placements preserved.

Iaoth, printed Iaôth in Conybeare’s Testament of Solomon, is the counteracting name in Kurtaêl’s ninth-decan speech in section 80.

Hasmal in Calvin’s Ezekiel commentary: a visionary term whose angelic interpretation he rejects in favor of color or electrum.

Heman in Zohar 3:64b: a heavenly official overseeing morning praises, with an earthly counterpart identified in Matt’s commentary.

Hamaliel in Agrippa’s zodiacal scheme: the angel paired with Virgo, August and the Virtues, alongside Davidson’s later reference account.

Hamon in 3 Enoch XVIII: an angelic prince in the sequence of prostrations, with Odeberg’s interpretation of his role near the Thrice Holy.

Hasdiel in Davidson and Schwab: source-attributed reports of Venus, benevolence, Uriel’s companions and heavenly courts.

Gzrel in Trachtenberg’s study of Jewish magical names: an angel connected by gematria with part of a divine name and invoked against evil decrees.