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3742 – כְּרוּב (kerov)

cherub


Type:
Noun Noun
 
masc. ♂ masculine
 
Category:  Religious terms  Angels
Hebrew: כְּרוּב (kerov)
Pronunciation: ke-rov    Listen
Gematria: 228(20 + 200 + 6 + 2)    words with the same gematria
Origin: of uncertain derivation
Usage: 91 times in OT

Description

1) cherub, cherubim (pl)
1a) an angelic being
1a1) as guardians of Eden
1a2) as flanking God's throne
1a3) as an image form hovering over the Ark of the Covenant
1a4) as the chariot of Jehovah (fig.)


Synonyms

כְּרוּבkerov♂H3742
(91 ggr)		cherub
שָׂרָףsaraf♂H8314b
(2 ggr)		Seraph
*The bars show how many times the word is used in the Old Testament.

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word kerov was translated to the following:

χερουβίμcheroubimG5502cherubim

Alternative forms

Grammatical code shortcode Swedish Quantity
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state
Ncbsa-26
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state
Ncmpa-64
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state
Ncbsc-1


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References (91 occurances in 66 verses)




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