G5502GreekCheroybeὶn
Χερουβεὶν
"cherubim" (i.e., cherubs or kerubim)
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Total Occurrences
1
Books
0
Old Testament
1
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1cherubim, two golden figures of living creatures with two wings
Etymology & Derivation
plural of hebrew origin (h3742)
Scholarly Notes
cherubim sculptures were fastened to the lid of the ark of the covenant in the holy of holies (both at the sacred tabernacle and solomon's temple) in such a manner that their faces were turned towards each other and down towards the lid, which they overshadowed with their expanded wings.