ΧΕΡΟΥΒΕΙΝ, χερουβειν
CHEROUBEIN, cheroubein
Sounds Like: kheh-roo-BEIN
Translations: cherubim, cherubs
From the root: ΧΕΡΟΥΒ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a class of celestial beings or angelic creatures, often described as having multiple wings and faces, and serving as guardians of sacred places or as attendants to God's throne. It is the plural form of 'cherub'. In the provided examples, it is used in contexts describing God's dwelling or the names of archangels associated with these beings.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G5502 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
1 Enoch Greek Collection
- 1 Enoch — 20:7
Codex Sinaiticus
- Sirach — 49:8
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Exodus — 25:19, 25:21
- 2 Samuel — 6:2, 22:11
- 1 Kings — 6:22, 6:25, 6:26, 6:27, 6:28, 6:33, 7:16, 7:22, 8:6, 8:7
- 2 Kings — 19:15
- 1 Chronicles — 13:6, 28:18
- 2 Chronicles — 3:7, 3:8, 3:10, 3:11, 3:13, 3:14, 5:7, 5:8
- Psalms — 17:11
- Odes — 10:54
- Isaiah — 37:16
- Ezekiel — 9:3, 10:1, 10:2, 10:3, 10:4, 10:5, 10:6, 10:7, 10:8, 10:9, 10:15, 10:16, 10:18, 10:19, 10:20, 11:22, 41:18, 41:20, 41:25
- Daniel (Theodotion) — 3:54
- Enoch — 20:7
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Hebrews — 9:5
From the same root
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