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Lexicon :: Strong's H3742 - kᵊrûḇ

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כְּרוּב
Transliteration
kᵊrûḇ
Pronunciation
ker-oob'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain derivation
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TWOT Reference: 1036

Strong’s Definitions

כְּרוּב kᵉrûwb, ker-oob'; of uncertain derivation; a cherub or imaginary figure:—cherub, (plural) cherubims.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 91x

The KJV translates Strong's H3742 in the following manner: cherubims (64x), cherub (27x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 91x
The KJV translates Strong's H3742 in the following manner: cherubims (64x), cherub (27x).

  1. cherub, cherubim (pl)

    1. an angelic being

      1. as guardians of Eden

      2. as flanking God's throne

      3. as an image form hovering over the Ark of the Covenant

      4. as the chariot of Jehovah (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כְּרוּב kᵉrûwb, ker-oob'; of uncertain derivation; a cherub or imaginary figure:—cherub, (plural) cherubims.
STRONGS H3742: Abbreviations
II. כְּרוּב 91 noun masculine cherub; — כ׳ Exodus 25:19 + 26 times; plural כְּרוּבִים Psalm 99:1 + 33 times; כְּרֻבִים Exodus 25:18 + 29 times; (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כְּרוּבָא bdb050011 √ dubious; Assyrian karâbu = be gracious to, bless DlHWB 350, but adjective karûbu is great, mighty, Idib. 352; on possibly connection with כְּרוּב compare Dl in BaerEzech. Xiii.; Assyrian kirubu = šêdu (name of winged bull in Assyrian; see LenOrigines 1. 118, Eng. Tr. 126 DlPar 154) has not been verified, compare see F.ZA i. 68 f. BudgeExpos. Apr. May, 1885 TeloniZa vi, 124 ff.; the older view, connecting כ׳ with γρύψ and deriving from Persian giriften, griffen, lacks evidence and probability. — Possibly the thunder-cloud underlies the conception); —
1. the living chariot of the theophanic God; possibly identified with the storm-wind Psalm 18:11 = 2 Samuel 22:11 וַיִּדְכַּב עַלכְּֿרוּב and he rode upon a cherub (|| flew swiftly on the wings of the wind).
2. as the guards of the garden of Eden Genesis 3:24 (J).
3. as the throne of Yahweh Sabaoth, in phrase (צְבָאוֺת) ישֵׁב הַכְּרוּבִים י׳ Yahweh Sabaoth throned on the cherubim 1 Samuel 4:4; 2 Samuel 6:2 = 1 Chronicles 13:6; the context shews that the cherubim of the ark of the covenant are referred to, and it is probable that the same reference to, and it is probable that the same reference is in 2 Kings 19:15 = Isaiah 37:16; Psalm 80:2; Psalm 99:1.
4. P gives an account of:
a. two cherubim of solid gold upon the slab of gold of the כַּמֹּרֶת facing each other with wings outstretched above, so as to constitute a basis or throne on which the glory of Yahweh appeared, and from whence He spake Exodus 25:18-22; Exodus 37:7-9; Numbers 7:89;
b. numerous cherubim woven into the texture of the inner curtains of the tabernacle and the veils Exodus 26:1, 31; Exodus 36:8, 35
5. Kings and Chronicles describe the cherubim of the temple:
a. two gigantic images of olive wood plated with gold, ten cubits high, standing in the דְּבִיר facing the door, whose wings five cubits each, extended, two of them meeting in the middle of the room to constitute the throne, two of them extending to the walls 1 Kings 6:23-28; 1 Kings 8:6-7; 2 Chronicles 3:10-13; 2 Chronicles 5:7-8; Chronicles (doubtless influenced by Ezekiel) represents them as the chariot of Yahweh 1 Chronicles 28:18;
b. images of cherubim were carved on the gold plated cedar planks which constituted the inner walls of the temple, and upon the olive wood doors 1 Kings 6:29-35; 2 Chronicles 3:7; and on the bases of the portable lavers, interchanging with lions and oxen 1 Kings 7:29-36; Chronicles also represents that they were woven in the veil of the דְּבִיר 2 Chronicles 3:14.
6. Ezekiel describes the cherubim:
a. as four living creatures, each with four faces, lion, ox, eagle, and man, having the figure and hands of men, and the feet of calves. Each has four wings, two of which are stretched upward, meeting above and sustaining the throne of Yahweh; two of them stretched downwards so as to cover the creatures themselves. The cherubim never turn but go straight forward, as do the wheels of the cherubic chariot, and they are full of eyes and are like burning coals of fire, Ezekiel 1:5-28; Ezekiel 9:3; Ezekiel 10:1-20; Ezekiel 11:22; the king of Tyre is scornfully compared with one of these, and is assigned a residence in Eden and the mountain of God, Ezekiel 28:14-16;
b. Ezekiel knows of no cherubic statues in the new temple, but represents the inner walls of the temple as carved with alternating palm trees and cherubim, each with two faces, the lion looking on one side, the man on the other. It is evident that the number and the form of the cherubim vary in the representations (compare Ezekiel 41:18-25). It is probable that the שְׂרָפִים of Isaiah 6:2-6 are another form of the cherubim. The Apocalypse of the seals Rev 4-6 combines them in four ζῷα.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

3:24

Exodus

25:18; 25:18; 25:19; 25:19; 25:20; 25:21; 25:22; 26:1; 26:31; 36:8; 36:35; 37:7; 37:8; 37:9

Numbers

7:89

1 Samuel

4:4

2 Samuel

6:2; 22:11

1 Kings

6:23; 6:24; 6:25; 6:26; 6:27; 6:28; 6:29; 6:30; 6:31; 6:32; 6:33; 6:34; 6:35; 7:29; 7:30; 7:31; 7:32; 7:33; 7:34; 7:35; 7:36; 8:6

2 Kings

19:15

1 Chronicles

13:6; 28:18

2 Chronicles

3:7; 3:10; 3:11; 3:12; 3:13; 3:14; 5:7; 5:8

Psalms

18:11; 80:2; 99:1; 99:1

Isaiah

6:2; 6:3; 6:4; 6:5; 6:6; 37:16

Ezekiel

1:5; 1:6; 1:7; 1:8; 1:9; 1:10; 1:11; 1:12; 1:13; 1:14; 1:15; 1:16; 1:17; 1:18; 1:19; 1:20; 1:21; 1:22; 1:23; 1:24; 1:25; 1:26; 1:27; 1:28; 9:3; 10:1; 10:2; 10:3; 10:4; 10:5; 10:6; 10:7; 10:8; 10:9; 10:10; 10:11; 10:12; 10:13; 10:14; 10:15; 10:16; 10:17; 10:18; 10:19; 10:20; 11:22; 28:14; 28:15; 28:16; 41:18; 41:19; 41:20; 41:21; 41:22; 41:23; 41:24; 41:25

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H3742

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Strong's Number H3742 matches the Hebrew כְּרוּב (kᵊrûḇ),
which occurs 91 times in 66 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 2 (Eze 10:6–Eze 41:25)

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:6 - It came H1961 about when He commanded H6680 the man H376 clothed H3847 in linen, H906 saying, H559 “Take H3947 fire H784 from between H996 the whirling H1534 wheels, H1534 from between H996 the cherubim,” H3742 he entered H935 and stood H5975 beside H681 a wheel. H212

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:7 - Then the cherub H3742 stretched H7971 out his hand H3027 from between H996 the cherubim H3742 to the fire H784 which H834 was between H996 the cherubim, H3742 took H5375 some and put H5414 it into the hands H2651 of the one clothed H3847 in linen, H906 who took H3947 it and went H3318 out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:8 - The cherubim H3742 appeared H7200 to have the form H8403 of a man’s H120 hand H3027 under H8478 their wings. H3671

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:9 - Then I looked, H7200 and behold, H2009 four H702 wheels H212 beside H681 the cherubim, H3742 one H259 wheel H212 beside H681 each H259 cherub; H3742 and the appearance H4758 of the wheels H212 was like the gleam H5869 of a [fn]Tarshish H8659 stone. H68

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:14 - And each H259 one H259 had four H702 faces. H6440 The first H259 face H6440 was the face H6440 of a cherub, H3742 the second H8145 face H6440 was the face H6440 of a man, H120 the third H7992 the face H6440 of a lion, H738 and the fourth H7243 the face H6440 of an eagle. H5404

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:15 - Then the cherubim H3742 rose H7426 up. They are the living H2416 beings H2416 that I saw H7200 by the river H5104 Chebar. H3529

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:16 - Now when the cherubim H3742 moved, H1980 the wheels H212 would go H1980 beside H681 them; also when the cherubim H3742 lifted H5375 up their wings H3671 to rise H7311 from the ground, H776 the wheels H212 would not turn H5437 from beside H681 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:18 - Then the glory H3519 of the LORD H3068 departed H3318 from the threshold H4670 of the temple H1004 and stood H5975 over H5921 the cherubim. H3742

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:19 - When the cherubim H3742 departed, H3318 they lifted H5375 their wings H3671 and rose H7426 up from the earth H776 in my sight H5869 with the wheels H212 beside H5980 them; and they stood H5975 still H5975 at the entrance H6607 of the east H6931 gate H8179 of the LORD’S H3068 house, H1004 and the glory H3519 of the God H430 of Israel H3478 [fn]hovered H4480 H4605 over H5921 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:20 - These H1931 are the living H2416 beings H2416 that I saw H7200 beneath H8478 the God H430 of Israel H3478 by the river H5104 Chebar; H3529 so I knew H3045 that they were cherubim. H3742

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 11:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 11:22 - Then the cherubim H3742 lifted H5375 up their wings H3671 with the wheels H212 beside H5980 them, and the glory H3519 of the God H430 of Israel H3478 [fn]hovered H4480 H4605 over H5921 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:14 - “You were the anointed H4473 cherub H3742 who [fn]covers, H5526
And I placed H5414 you there.
You were on the holy H6944 mountain H2022 of God; H430
You walked H1980 in the midst H8432 of the stones H68 of fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:16 - “By the abundance H7230 of your trade H7404
[fn]You were internally H8432 filled H4390 with violence, H2555
And you sinned; H2398
Therefore I have cast H2490 you as profane H2490
From the mountain H2022 of God. H430
And I have destroyed H6 you, O [fn]covering H5526 cherub, H3742
From the midst H8432 of the stones H68 of fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:18 - It was [fn]carved H6213 with cherubim H3742 and palm H8561 trees; H8561 and a palm H8561 tree H8561 was between H996 cherub H3742 and cherub, H3742 and every cherub H3742 had two H8147 faces, H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:20 - From the ground H776 to above H4480 H5921 the entrance H6607 cherubim H3742 and palm H8561 trees H8561 were [fn]carved, H6213 as well as on the wall H7023 of the nave. H1964

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:25 - Also there were [fn]carved H6213 on them, on the doors H1817 of the nave, H1964 cherubim H3742 and palm H8561 trees H8561 like those [fn]carved H6213 on the walls; H7023 and there was a [fn]threshold H5646 of wood H6086 on the front H6440 of the porch H197 outside. H4480 H2351

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