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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 - yea, he casteth out the man, and causeth to dwell at the east of the garden of Eden the cherubs and the flame of the sword which is turning itself round to guard the way of the tree of life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:18 - and thou hast made two cherubs of gold, beaten work dost thou make them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:19

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:19 - and make thou one cherub at the end on this side, and one cherub at the end on that; at the mercy-seat ye do make the cherubs on its two ends.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:20 - 'And the cherubs have been spreading out wings on high, covering the mercy-seat over with their wings, and their faces are one towards another -- towards the mercy-seat are the faces of the cherubs.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:22 - and I have met with thee there, and have spoken with thee from off the mercy-seat (from between the two cherubs, which are on the ark of the testimony) all that which I command thee concerning the sons of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 26:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:1 - 'And thou dost make the tabernacle: ten curtains of twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet; with cherubs, work of a designer, thou dost make them;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 26:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:31 - 'And thou hast made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen, work of a designer; he maketh it with cherubs;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 36:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:8 - And all the wise-hearted ones among the doers of the work make the tabernacle; ten curtains of twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubs, work of a designer, he hath made them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 36:35

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:35 - And he maketh the vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen, work of a designer he hath made it, with cherubs;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 37:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:7 - and he maketh two cherubs of gold, of beaten work he hath made them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 37:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:8 - one cherub at the end on this side, and one cherub at the end on that, out of the mercy-seat he hath made the cherubs, at its two ends;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 37:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:9 - and the cherubs are spreading out wings on high, covering over the mercy-seat with their wings, and their faces are one towards another; towards the mercy-seat have the faces of the cherubs been.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:89

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:89 - And in the going in of Moses unto the tent of meeting to speak with Him -- he doth even hear the voice speaking unto him from off the mercy-seat which is upon the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubs; and He speaketh unto him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 4:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:4 - And the people sendeth to Shiloh, and they take up thence the ark of the covenant of Jehovah of Hosts, inhabiting the cherubs, and there are two sons of Eli, with the ark of the covenant of God, Hophni and Phinehas.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 6:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:2 - and David riseth and goeth, and all the people who are with him, from Baale-Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God, whose name hath been called -- the name of Jehovah of Hosts, inhabiting the cherubs -- upon it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:11 - And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And is seen on the wings of the wind.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:23 - And he maketh within the oracle two cherubs, of the oil-tree, ten cubits is their height;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:24 - and five cubits is the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the second wing of the cherub, ten cubits from the ends of its wings even unto the ends of its wings;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:25 - and ten by the cubit is the second cherub, one measure and one form are to the two cherubs,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:26 - the height of the one cherub is ten by the cubit, and so is the second cherub;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:27 - and he setteth the cherubs in the midst of the inner house, and they spread out the wings of the cherubs, and a wing of the one cometh against the wall, and a wing of the second cherub is coming against the second wall, and their wings are unto the midst of the house, coming wing against wing;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:28 - and he overlayeth the cherubs with gold,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:29 - and all the walls of the house round about he hath carved with openings of carvings, cherubs, and palm trees, and openings of flowers, within and without.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:32 - And the two doors are of the oil-tree, and he hath carved upon them carvings of cherubs, and palm-trees, and openings of flowers, and overlaid with gold, and he causeth the gold to go down on the cherubs and on the palm-trees.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:35 - And he hath carved cherubs, and palms, and openings of flowers, and overlaid with straightened gold the graved work.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 7:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:29 - and on the borders that are between the joinings are lions, oxen, and cherubs, and on the joinings a base above, and beneath the lions and the oxen are additions -- sloping work.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 7:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:36 - And he openeth on the tablets of its spokes, and on its borders, cherubs, lions, and palm-trees, according to the void space of each, and additions round about.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:6 - And the priests bring in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah unto its place, unto the oracle of the house, unto the holy of holies, unto the place of the wings of the cherubs;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:7 - for the cherubs are spreading forth two wings unto the place of the ark, and the cherubs cover over the ark, and over its staves from above;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 19:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:15 - And Hezekiah prayeth before Jehovah, and saith, 'O Jehovah, God of Israel, inhabiting the cherubs, Thou art God Himself -- Thyself alone -- to all the kingdoms of the earth: Thou hast made the heavens and the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 13:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:6 - and David goeth up, and all Israel, to Baalah, unto Kirjath-Jearim that is to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God Jehovah, inhabiting the cherubs, where the Name is called on.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 28:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:18 - and for the altar of perfume refined gold by weight, and for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubs of gold -- spreading and covering over the ark of the covenant of Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:7 - and he covereth the house, the beams, the thresholds, and its walls, and its doors, with gold, and hath graved cherubs on the walls.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:10 - And he maketh in the most holy house two cherubs, image work, and he overlayeth them with gold;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:11 - as to the wings of the cherubs, their length is twenty cubits, the wing of the one is five cubits, touching the wall of the house, and the other wing is five cubits, touching the wing of the other cherub.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:12 - And the wing of the other cherub is five cubits touching the wall of the house, and the other wing is five cubits, adhering to the wing of the other cherub.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:13 - The wings of these cherubs are spreading forth twenty cubits, and they are standing on their feet and their faces are inward.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:14 - And he maketh the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and causeth cherubs to go up on it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 5:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:7 - And the priests bring in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah unto its place, unto the oracle of the house, unto the holy of holies, unto the place of the wings of the cherubs;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 5:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:8 - and the cherubs are spreading out wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubs cover over the ark, and over its staves, from above;

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:10 - And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And He flieth on wings of wind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 80:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:1 - To the Overseer. -- 'On the Lilies.' A testimony of Asaph. -- A Psalm. Shepherd of Israel, give ear, Leading Joseph as a flock, Inhabiting the cherubs -- shine forth,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 99:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:1 - Jehovah hath reigned, peoples tremble, The Inhabitant of the cherubs, the earth shaketh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 37:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:16 - 'Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, inhabiting the cherubs, Thou art God Himself -- Thyself alone -- to all kingdoms of the earth, Thou hast made the heavens and the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 9:3 - And the honour of the God of Israel hath gone up from off the cherub, on which it hath been, unto the threshold of the house.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:1 - And I look, and lo, on the expanse that is above the head of the cherubs, as a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne, He hath been seen over them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:2 - And He speaketh unto the man clothed with linen, and saith, 'Go in unto the midst of the wheel, unto the place of the cherub, and fill thy hands with coals of fire from between the cherubs, and scatter over the city.' And he goeth in before mine eyes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 10:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:3 - And the cherubs are standing on the right side of the house, at the going in of the man, and the cloud hath filled the inner court,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:4 - and become high doth the honour of Jehovah above the cherub, over the threshold of the house, and the house is filled with the cloud, and the court hath been filled with the brightness of the honour of Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 10:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:5 - And a noise of the wings of the cherubs hath been heard unto the outer court, as the voice of God -- the Mighty One -- in His speaking.

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