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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 1 / 2 (Gen 3:24–Eze 10:5)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:24 - eiecitque Adam et conlocavit ante paradisum voluptatis cherubin et flammeum gladium atque versatilem ad custodiendam viam ligni vitae

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:18 - duos quoque cherubin aureos et productiles facies ex utraque parte oraculi

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:19

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:19 - cherub unus sit in latere uno et alter in altero

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:20 - utrumque latus propitiatorii tegant expandentes alas et operientes oraculum respiciantque se mutuo versis vultibus in propitiatorium quo operienda est arca

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:22 - inde praecipiam et loquar ad te supra propitiatorio scilicet ac medio duorum cherubin qui erunt super arcam testimonii cuncta quae mandabo per te filiis Israhel

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 26:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:1 - tabernaculum vero ita fiet decem cortinas de bysso retorta et hyacintho ac purpura coccoque bis tincto variatas opere plumario facies

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 26:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:31 - facies et velum de hyacintho et purpura coccoque bis tincto et bysso retorta opere plumario et pulchra varietate contextum

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 36:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:8 - feceruntque omnes corde sapientes ad explendum opus tabernaculi cortinas decem de bysso retorta et hyacintho et purpura coccoque bis tincto opere vario et arte polymita

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 36:35

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:35 - fecit et velum de hyacintho purpura vermiculo ac bysso retorta opere polymitario varium atque distinctum

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 37:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:7 - duos etiam cherubin ex auro ductili quos posuit ex utraque parte propitiatorii

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 37:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:8 - cherub unum in summitate huius partis et cherub alterum in summitate partis alterius duos cherubin in singulis summitatibus propitiatorii

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 37:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:9 - extendentes alas et tegentes propitiatorium seque mutuo et illud respectantes

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:89

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:89 - cumque ingrederetur Moses tabernaculum foederis ut consuleret oraculum audiebat vocem loquentis ad se de propitiatorio quod erat super arcam testimonii inter duos cherubin unde et loquebatur ei

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:4 - misit ergo populus in Silo et tulerunt inde arcam foederis Domini exercituum sedentis super cherubin erantque duo filii Heli cum arca foederis Domini Ofni et Finees

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 6:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:2 - surrexitque et abiit et universus populus qui erat cum eo de viris Iuda ut adducerent arcam Dei super quam invocatum est nomen Domini exercituum sedentis in cherubin super eam

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:11 - et ascendit super cherubin et volavit et lapsus est super pinnas venti

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:23 - et fecit in oraculo duo cherubin de lignis olivarum decem cubitorum altitudinis

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:24 - quinque cubitorum ala cherub una et quinque cubitorum ala cherub altera id est decem cubitos habentes a summitate alae usque ad alae alterius summitatem

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:25 - decem quoque cubitorum erat cherub secundus mensura pari et opus unum erat in duobus cherubin

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:26 - id est altitudinem habebat unus cherub decem cubitorum et similiter cherub secundus

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:27 - posuitque cherubin in medio templi interioris extendebant autem alas suas cherubin et tangebat ala una parietem et ala cherub secundi tangebat parietem alterum alae autem alterae in media parte templi se invicem contingebant

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:28 - texit quoque cherubin auro

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:29 - et omnes parietes templi per circuitum scalpsit variis celaturis et torno et fecit in eis cherubin et palmas et picturas varias quasi prominentes de pariete et egredientes

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:32 - et duo ostia de lignis olivarum et scalpsit in eis picturam cherubin et palmarum species et anaglyfa valde prominentia et texit ea auro et operuit tam cherubin quam palmas et cetera auro

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:35 - et scalpsit cherubin et palmas et celaturas valde eminentes operuitque omnia lamminis aureis opere quadro ad regulam

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 7:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:29 - et inter coronulas et plectas leones et boves et cherubin et in iuncturis similiter desuper et subter leones et boves quasi lora ex aere dependentia

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 7:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:36 - scalpsit quoque in tabulatis illis quae erant ex aere et in angulis cherubin et leones et palmas quasi in similitudinem stantis hominis ut non celata sed adposita per circuitum viderentur

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:6 - et intulerunt sacerdotes arcam foederis Domini in locum suum in oraculum templi in sanctum sanctorum subter alas cherubin

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:7 - siquidem cherubin expandebant alas super locum arcae et protegebant arcam et vectes eius desuper

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 19:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:15 - et oravit in conspectu eius dicens Domine Deus Israhel qui sedes super cherubin tu es Deus solus regum omnium terrae tu fecisti caelum et terram

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 13:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:6 - et ascendit David et omnis vir Israhel ad collem Cariathiarim quae est in Iuda ut adferrent inde arcam Dei Domini sedentis super cherubin ubi invocatum est nomen eius

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 28:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:18 - altari autem in quo adoletur incensum aurum purissimum dedit ut ex ipso fieret similitudo quadrigae cherubin extendentium alas et velantium arcam foederis Domini

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:7 - porro aurum erat probatissimum de cuius lamminis texit domum et trabes eius et postes et parietes et ostia et celavit cherubin in parietibus

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:10 - fecit etiam in domo sancti sanctorum cherubin duo opere statuario et texit eos auro

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:11 - alae cherubin viginti cubitis extendebantur ita ut una ala haberet cubitos quinque et tangeret parietem domus et altera quinque cubitos habens alam tangeret alterius cherub

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:12 - similiter cherub alterius ala quinque habebat cubitos et tangebat parietem et ala eius altera quinque cubitorum alam cherub alterius contingebat

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:13 - igitur alae utriusque cherubin expansae erant et extendebantur per cubitos viginti ipsi autem stabant erectis pedibus et facies eorum versae erant ad exteriorem domum

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:14 - fecit quoque velum ex hyacintho purpura coccino et bysso et intexuit ei cherubin

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 5:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:7 - et intulerunt sacerdotes arcam foederis Domini in locum suum id est ad oraculum templi in sancta sanctorum subter alas cherubin

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 5:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:8 - ita ut cherubin expanderent alas suas super locum in quo posita erat arca et ipsam arcam tegerent cum vectibus eius

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:10 - [Vulgate 17:11] et ascendit super cherub et volavit super pinnas venti

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 80:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:1 - [Vulgate 79:1] victori pro liliis testimonii Asaph canticum [Vulgate 79:2] qui pascis Israhel ausculta qui ducis quasi gregem Ioseph qui sedes super cherubin ostendere

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 99:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:1 - [Vulgate 98:1] Dominus regnavit commoveantur populi sessor cherubin concutiatur terra

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 37:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:16 - Domine exercituum Deus Israhel qui sedes super cherubin tu es Deus solus omnium regnorum terrae tu fecisti caelum et terram

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 9:3 - et gloria Domini Israhel adsumpta est de cherub quae erat super eum ad limen domus et vocavit virum qui indutus erat lineis et atramentarium scriptoris habebat in lumbis suis

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:1 - et vidi et ecce in firmamento quod erat super caput cherubin quasi lapis sapphyrus quasi species similitudinis solii apparuit super ea

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:2 - et dixit ad virum qui indutus erat lineis et ait ingredere in medio rotarum quae sunt subtus cherub et imple manum tuam prunis ignis quae sunt inter cherubin et effunde super civitatem ingressusque est in conspectu meo

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 10:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:3 - cherubin autem stabant a dextris domus cum ingrederetur vir et nubes implevit atrium interius

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:4 - et elevata est gloria Domini desuper cherub ad limen domus et repleta est domus nube et atrium repletum est splendore gloriae Domini

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 10:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:5 - et sonitus alarum cherubin audiebatur usque ad atrium exterius quasi vox Dei omnipotentis loquentis

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