gav.ri.el is the proper name used for the man addressed to explain a vision and later seen during prayer.

The attested form is a proper name identifying the man called to make an appearance understood in Daniel 8:16 and the man seen during prayer in Daniel 9:21.

1. Proper name for the man in vision scenes · dominant

   Both occurrences are tagged as a proper noun. In Daniel 8:16 the APB renders a voice calling, “Gabriel, make this appearance understood”; in Daniel 9:21 it renders “the man Gabriel” as the speaker is praying and recalls an earlier vision.

   Daniel 8:16Daniel 9:21

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name directly as “Gabriel” in both verses, once in direct address and once in the phrase “the man Gabriel.” These renderings identify the named figure within the clauses rather than establish a broader lexical nuance.