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Hibil
In Mandaeism, Hibil (Classical Mandaic: ࡄࡉࡁࡉࡋ) or Hibil Ziwa (Classical Mandaic: ࡄࡉࡁࡉࡋ ࡆࡉࡅࡀ, lit. 'Splendid Hibil', Modern Mandaic pronunciation: [ˈhibɪl ˈziwa]) and sometimes pronounced Hīwel is referred to an uthra ("excellency", an angel or guardian) from the World of Light or the son of Adam (then only referred to as Hibil). Hibil, the man, is considered to be the Mandaean equivalent of Abel while Hibil Ziwa is the Mandaean equivalent of Gabriel
Prayers in the Qulasta frequently contain the recurring formula "In the name of Hibil, Shitil, and Anuš" (ࡁࡔࡅࡌࡀࡉࡄࡅࡍ ࡖࡄࡉࡁࡉࡋ ࡅࡔࡉࡕࡉࡋ ࡅࡀࡍࡅࡔ b-šumaihun ḏ-Hibil u-Šitil u-Anuš).
According to Mandaean beliefs and scriptures including the Qolastā, the Mandaean Book of John and Genzā Rabbā, Abel is cognate with the Human Hibil, and Hibil Ziwa with Gabriel.
Hibil Ziwa (ࡄࡉࡁࡉࡋ ࡆࡉࡅࡀ, sometimes translated "Splendid Hibel") is spoken of as a son of Manda d-Hayyi who was created by Hayyi, as stated in the Right Ginza book 4, verse 2; "When the First Life thought and created Manda d-Hiia and Manda d-hiia created Hibil-Ziwa...". And Hibil, the man, is spoken of as a brother to Anush (Enosh) and to Shitil (Seth), who is the son of Adam. Elsewhere, Anush is spoken of as the son of Shitil, and Shitil as the son of Hibil, where Hibil came to Adam and Eve as a young boy when they were still virgins, but was called their son. Hibil Ziwa is an important lightworld being (uthra) who conquered the World of Darkness. As Yawar Hibil, he is one of multiple figures known as Yawar (Classical Mandaic: ࡉࡀࡅࡀࡓ, lit. 'Helper'), being so named by and after his father. Brikha Nasoraia (2022) and Sandra van Rompaey (2011) note many resemblances between the Aramean deity Yarhibol and Yawar Hibil, in terms of both the names and artistic representations.
According to Brikha Nasoraia (2022), Hibil Ziwa is also occasionally referred to as Gabreil Šliha (or Gabriel ǝ-Šlihā).
In the Scroll of Abatur, Hibil Ziwa tells the uthra Abatur to go and reside in the boundary between the World of Light and the World of Darkness, and weigh for purity those souls which have passed through all the purgatories and wish to return to the light.
Hibil Ziwa's soteriological descent to the World of Darkness and his baptisms before and after are detailed in book 5 of the Right Volume of the Ginza Rabba, and also in a separate text named The Baptism of Hibil Ziwa (Classical Mandaic: ࡃࡉࡅࡀࡍ ࡌࡀࡑࡁࡅࡕࡀ ࡖࡄࡉࡁࡉࡋ ࡆࡉࡅࡀ, romanized: Diwan Maṣbuta ḏ-Hibil Ziwa). Hibil Ziwa battles and defeats Krun and seals the abodes of the rulers of darkness. Some versions of this account have parallels with the Hymn of the Pearl included in the Acts of Thomas.
In response to an upset of the dualistic balance of the universe, Manda d-Hayyi summons Hibil Ziwa, whom the King of Light proceeds to baptise in 360,000 or 360 yardeni. In connection with this baptism, Hibil Ziwa is bestowed with 360 robes of light, the Great Mystery, seven staves, and the name Yawar, amongst other attributes.
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Hibil
In Mandaeism, Hibil (Classical Mandaic: ࡄࡉࡁࡉࡋ) or Hibil Ziwa (Classical Mandaic: ࡄࡉࡁࡉࡋ ࡆࡉࡅࡀ, lit. 'Splendid Hibil', Modern Mandaic pronunciation: [ˈhibɪl ˈziwa]) and sometimes pronounced Hīwel is referred to an uthra ("excellency", an angel or guardian) from the World of Light or the son of Adam (then only referred to as Hibil). Hibil, the man, is considered to be the Mandaean equivalent of Abel while Hibil Ziwa is the Mandaean equivalent of Gabriel
Prayers in the Qulasta frequently contain the recurring formula "In the name of Hibil, Shitil, and Anuš" (ࡁࡔࡅࡌࡀࡉࡄࡅࡍ ࡖࡄࡉࡁࡉࡋ ࡅࡔࡉࡕࡉࡋ ࡅࡀࡍࡅࡔ b-šumaihun ḏ-Hibil u-Šitil u-Anuš).
According to Mandaean beliefs and scriptures including the Qolastā, the Mandaean Book of John and Genzā Rabbā, Abel is cognate with the Human Hibil, and Hibil Ziwa with Gabriel.
Hibil Ziwa (ࡄࡉࡁࡉࡋ ࡆࡉࡅࡀ, sometimes translated "Splendid Hibel") is spoken of as a son of Manda d-Hayyi who was created by Hayyi, as stated in the Right Ginza book 4, verse 2; "When the First Life thought and created Manda d-Hiia and Manda d-hiia created Hibil-Ziwa...". And Hibil, the man, is spoken of as a brother to Anush (Enosh) and to Shitil (Seth), who is the son of Adam. Elsewhere, Anush is spoken of as the son of Shitil, and Shitil as the son of Hibil, where Hibil came to Adam and Eve as a young boy when they were still virgins, but was called their son. Hibil Ziwa is an important lightworld being (uthra) who conquered the World of Darkness. As Yawar Hibil, he is one of multiple figures known as Yawar (Classical Mandaic: ࡉࡀࡅࡀࡓ, lit. 'Helper'), being so named by and after his father. Brikha Nasoraia (2022) and Sandra van Rompaey (2011) note many resemblances between the Aramean deity Yarhibol and Yawar Hibil, in terms of both the names and artistic representations.
According to Brikha Nasoraia (2022), Hibil Ziwa is also occasionally referred to as Gabreil Šliha (or Gabriel ǝ-Šlihā).
In the Scroll of Abatur, Hibil Ziwa tells the uthra Abatur to go and reside in the boundary between the World of Light and the World of Darkness, and weigh for purity those souls which have passed through all the purgatories and wish to return to the light.
Hibil Ziwa's soteriological descent to the World of Darkness and his baptisms before and after are detailed in book 5 of the Right Volume of the Ginza Rabba, and also in a separate text named The Baptism of Hibil Ziwa (Classical Mandaic: ࡃࡉࡅࡀࡍ ࡌࡀࡑࡁࡅࡕࡀ ࡖࡄࡉࡁࡉࡋ ࡆࡉࡅࡀ, romanized: Diwan Maṣbuta ḏ-Hibil Ziwa). Hibil Ziwa battles and defeats Krun and seals the abodes of the rulers of darkness. Some versions of this account have parallels with the Hymn of the Pearl included in the Acts of Thomas.
In response to an upset of the dualistic balance of the universe, Manda d-Hayyi summons Hibil Ziwa, whom the King of Light proceeds to baptise in 360,000 or 360 yardeni. In connection with this baptism, Hibil Ziwa is bestowed with 360 robes of light, the Great Mystery, seven staves, and the name Yawar, amongst other attributes.