Original Word: Χερουβίν
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Cheroubin
Pronunciation: khe-roo-BEEN
Phonetic Spelling: (kher-oo-beem')
Definition: Cherubim
Meaning: Cherubim.

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew כְּרוּבִים (kerubim)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: H3742 - כְּרוּב (kerub)

Usage: In the Bible, "Cheroubin" refers to the cherubim, which are angelic beings associated with the presence and glory of God. They are often depicted as guardians of sacred spaces and are known for their role in worship and the execution of divine will.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, cherubim were often depicted as composite creatures with features of humans, animals, and birds, symbolizing strength, wisdom, and divine presence. In the biblical context, cherubim are primarily seen as attendants to God, emphasizing His holiness and majesty. They are frequently associated with the throne of God, as seen in visions and temple imagery.

Word Origin
of Hebrew origin, pl. of kerub
Definition
Cherubim, heavenly beings who serve God
NASB Translation
cherubim (1).

STRONGS NT 5502: χερουβιμ

χερουβιμ (R G) and Χερούβειν (L T Tr WH; in manuscripts also Χερουβιν, Χερουβειμ; (cf. Tdf Proleg., p. 84; WH's Appendix, p. 155a; and under the word εἰ, ἰ)), τά (neuter gender also in most places in the Sept.; rarely, as Exodus 25:18, 19, οἱ χερουβιμ; Χερουβεις in Exodus 25:18 (but this is a mistake; the form in Χερουβεις seems not to occur in the O. T.); in Philo τά χερουβιμ, in Josephus, οἱ Χερουβεις, Antiquities 3, 6, 5; αἱ Χερουβεις, ibid. 8, 3, 3; the use of the neuter gender seemed most suitable, because they were ζῷα; Χερουβεις ζῷα ἐστι πετεινά, μορφήν δ' ὀυδεναι τῶν ὑπ' ἀνθρώπων ἑωραμενων παραπλησια, Josephus, Antiquities 3, 6, 5), Hebrew כְּרוּבִים (hardly of Semitic origin, but cognate to the Greek γρύψ, γρυπος (for the various opinions cf. Gesenius' Hebrew Lexicon, Mühlau and Volck edition, under the word כְּרוּב)), cherubim, two golden figures of living creatures with two wings; they were fastened to the lid of the ark of the covenant in the Holy of holies (both of the sacred tabernacle and of Solomon's temple) in such a manner that their faces were turned toward each other and down toward the lid, which they overshadowed with their expanded wings. Between these figures God was regarded as having fixed his dwelling-place (see δόξα, III. 1): Hebrews 9:5. In Ezekiel 1 and Ezekiel 10 another and far more elaborate form is ascribed to them; but the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews has Exodus 25:18-20 in mind. Cf. Winers RWB, under the word Cherubim; Gesenius, Thesaurus, ii., p. 710f; Dillmann in Schenkel i. 509ff; Riehm, De Natura et Notione Symbolica Cheruborum (Basil. 1864); also his 'Die Cherubim in d. Stiftshütte u. im Tempel' in the Theol. Studien und Kritiken for 1871, p. 399ff; and in his HWB, p. 227ff; (cf. Lenormant, Beginnings of History (N. Y. 1882), chapter iii.).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

cherubims.

Plural of Hebrew origin (kruwb); "cherubim" (i.e. Cherubs or kerubim) -- cherubims.

see HEBREW kruwb

Forms and Transliterations

εχέοντο κεχερσωμένη κεχυμέναι κεχυμένω κέχυται χεεί χείται χερούβ χερουβείμ Χερουβειν Χερουβεὶν χερουβίμ χερουβίν Χερουβὶν χερσαίος χέρσον χέρσος χέρσου χερσωθήσεται χηλών χυθήσεται Cheroubin Cheroubìn

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