Strongs Number: H3742
- Hebrew Word
- כְּרוּב
- Transliteration
- kᵉrûwb
- Phonetic
- ker-oob'
- Part of Speech
- Noun Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
a cherub or imaginary figure
- BDB Definition
-
1. cherub, cherubim (pl)
a. an angelic being
1. as guardians of Eden
2. as flanking God's throne
3. as an image form hovering over the Ark of the Covenant
4. as the chariot of Jehovah (fig.)
- Origin
- Of uncertain derivation
- Bible Usage
- {cherub} [plural] cherubims.