Song-Uttering Choirs

In 3 Enoch, the Song-Uttering Choirs are a collective class of angels who frequently sing the Trisagion and reside in Makon, the 5th Heaven, alongside the Ishim. If any of these angels fail to perform the Trisagion at the right time, they are consumed by fire. They are all under the direction of Tagas (תגעץ), the angel of music.

The twelve orders of angels, which are said to belong to this class, are listed as follows:

• The Shalishim^[1] (שָֽׁלִישִׁים) - the "Captains", the "Adjutants".
• The Parashim^[2] (פָּרָשִׁים) - the "Horsemen".
• The Gibborim^[3] (גִּבּוֺרִים) - the "Mighty Ones", the "Champions", the "Warriors".
• The Tseba'im^[4] (Tzeva'im, צְבָאִים) or Tseba'oth (Tzeva'ot, צְבָאוֺת) - the "Hosts", the "Multitudes".
• The Gedudim^[5] (גְּדוּדִים) - the "Troops", the "Raiders".
• The Memunim^[6] (מְמֻנִּים) - the "Appointed Ones", the "Deputies".
• The Sarim^[7] (שָׂרִים) - the "Princes", the "Commanders", the "Chieftains".
• The Chayalim^[8] (חֲיָלִים) - the "Armies", the "Soldiers".
• The Mesharethim^[9] (Mesharetim, מְשָׁרְתִים) - the "Servants", the "Ministers".
• The Malakhim^[10] (מַלְאָכִים) - the "Messenger(s) (of message(s) from his Majesty "their King" ("My "God"" as ,King Everlasting,King of Day the Judgement,King of his "Kingdom of Heavens" in Heavens and Earth (and New Heavens,New Earth) and King of all of "my "God""'s realms in his Kingdom of Heavens (and "Kingdom of Heavens Praise" as "Kingdom of Heavens" in time of "New Heavens,New Earth")).
• The Degalim^[11] (דְגָלִים) - the "Divisions", "the Guide","Beacon",
• The Sabalim^[12] (סַבָּלִים) - the "Bearer(s) of glad-tiding (and great news)" , "Craftsman of instrument(s) of "My "God"" , "Tailors (of Vestments of High Priests "Kohen,Kohanym" )" .^[13]

References

Sources

• Davidson, Gustav. A Dictionary of Angels: Including the Fallen Angels. Free Press. 1971.
• Odeberg, Hugo. 3 Enoch, or The Hebrew Book of Enoch. Cambridge University Press. 1928.