Cherub
χερουβίμStrong’s G5502cheroubim
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Cheroubim is the Greek word usually translated “cherubim”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.”
Meaning
Usually translated “cherubim”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- cherubim 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 1
1 book in all.
Related words
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Greek dictionary
χερουβίμ cheroubim · Cherub
Χερουβείν (Rec. -βίμ), τά (Heb. כְּרוּב), Cherubim: Heb.9:6 (cf. Exo.25:17 (18), al.; see DB, i, 377 ff.).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “cherub” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CHERUB, noun
plural Cherubs, but the Hebrew plural cherubim is also used.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.