Hebrew noun (masculine) · H3742
כְּרוּב
kerubker-oob'
cherub
91 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: kᵉrûwb
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H3742is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 12 of 39Old Testament books
- 55spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · H3742
a cherub or imaginary figure
The King James renders it: cherub, (plural) cherubims.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
kerub is rendered "cherub". It stands 91 times in the Hebrew text, across twelve books.
- Thirty-one of the uses stand in Ezekiel, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Genesis 3:24So He drove out the man and stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life.
- The Greek text spells it fifty-five different ways.
The first use
So He drove out the man and stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life.
Genesis 3:24הַכְּרֻבִ֗ים
The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.
Where the word stands
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- the cherubim40
- cherubim18
- the cherub15
- a cherub5
- to the cherubim4
- and a cherub3
- to the cherub2
- a cherub of1
- and cherubim1
- and the cherubim1
- O cherub1
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| כְּרֵתִי | Kerethi | Cherethite | Uses10 |
| כְּרִיתוּת | kerithuth | divorce | Uses4 |
| כְּרַז | keraz | to proclaim | Uses1 |
| כְּרֵשׂ | keres | belly | Uses1 |
Other numbers on this spelling
Strong gave these words the same spelling and different numbers, so the site counts and defines them apart.
All 91, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
55 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- הַכְּרֻבִ֔ים5
- הַכְּר֣וּב4
- הַכְּרֻבִ֖ים3
- הַכְּר֥וּב3
- הַכְּרוּבִ֣ים3
- הַכְּרוּבִים֙3
- הַכְּרוּבִ֔ים3
- הַכְּרוּבִֽים׃3
- כְּרוּבִ֣ים3
- כְּרוּבִ֖ים3
- הַכְּרֻבִים֩2
- הַכְּרֻבִ֑ים2
and 43 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine plural40HTd/Ncmpa
- noun · masculine plural18HNcmpa
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular15HTd/Ncmsa
- noun · masculine singular6HNcmsa
- preposition with the article + noun · masculine plural4HRd/Ncmpa
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular2HC/Ncmsa
- preposition with the article + noun · masculine singular2HRd/Ncmsa
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine plural1HC/Ncmpa
- conjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine plural1HC/Td/Ncmpa
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)1HNcmsc
- preposition + noun · masculine singular1HR/Ncmsa
Genesis
one use
So He drove out the man and stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life.
- הַכְּרֻבִ֗יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
Exodus
seventeen uses
Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
- כְּרֻבִ֖יםkeruvimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: cherubim
one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.
- כְּר֨וּבkeruvnoun · masculine singulartagged: a cherub
- וּכְרוּב־ukheruv-conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: and a cherub
- הַכְּרֻבִ֖יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat.
- הַכְּרֻבִים֩hakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
- הַכְּרֻבִֽים׃hakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.
- הַכְּרֻבִ֔יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
“You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them.
- כְּרֻבִ֛יםkeruvimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: cherubim
Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
- כְּרֻבִֽים׃keruvimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: cherubim
All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.
- כְּרֻבִ֛יםkeruvimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: cherubim
Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
- כְּרֻבִֽים׃keruvimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: cherubim
He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
- כְרֻבִ֖יםkheruvimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: cherubim
one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.
- כְּרוּב־keruv-noun · masculine singulartagged: a cherub
- וּכְרוּב־ukheruv-conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: and a cherub
- הַכְּרֻבִ֖יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
And the cherubim had wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the mercy seat.
- הַכְּרֻבִים֩hakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
- הַכְּרֻבִֽים׃ פhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
Numbers
one use
When Moses entered the Tent of Meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony. Thus the LORD spoke to him.
- הַכְּרֻבִ֑יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
1 Samuel
one use
So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
- הַכְּרֻבִ֑יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
2 Samuel
two uses
And he and all his troops set out for Baale of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name—the name of the LORD of Hosts, who is enthroned between the cherubim that are on it.
- הַכְּרֻבִ֖יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.
- כְּר֖וּבkeruvnoun · masculine singulartagged: a cherub
1 Kings
twenty uses
In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood.
- כְרוּבִ֖יםkheruvimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: cherubim
One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing was five cubits long as well. So the full wingspan was ten cubits.
- הַכְּרוּב֙hakeruvthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the cherub
- הַכְּר֖וּבhakeruvthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the cherub
The second cherub also measured ten cubits; both cherubim had the same size and shape,
- הַכְּר֖וּבhakeruvthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the cherub
- הַכְּרֻבִֽים׃hakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
and the height of each cherub was ten cubits.
- הַכְּר֣וּבhakeruvthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the cherub
- הַכְּר֥וּבhakeruvthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the cherub
And he placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple. Since their wings were spread out, the wing of the first cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the second cherub touched the other wall, and in the middle of the room their wingtips touched.
- הַכְּרוּבִ֜יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
- הַכְּרֻבִים֒hakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
- הַכְּר֣וּבhakeruvthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the cherub
He also overlaid the cherubim with gold.
- הַכְּרוּבִ֖יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
Then he carved the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer sanctuaries, with carved engravings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers.
- כְּרוּבִ֣יםkeruvimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: cherubim
The double doors were made of olive wood, and he carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with hammered gold.
- כְּרוּבִ֧יםkeruvimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: cherubim
- הַכְּרוּבִ֥יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
He carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold, hammered evenly over the carvings.
- כְּרוּבִים֙keruvimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: cherubim
and on the panels between the uprights were lions, oxen, and cherubim. On the uprights was a pedestal above, and below the lions and oxen were wreaths of beveled work.
- וּכְרוּבִ֔יםukheruvimconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: and cherubim
He engraved cherubim, lions, and palm trees on the surfaces of the supports and panels, wherever each had space, with wreaths all around.
- כְּרוּבִ֖יםkeruvimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: cherubim
Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim.
- הַכְּרוּבִֽים׃hakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles.
- הַכְּרוּבִים֙hakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
- הַכְּרֻבִ֛יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
2 Kings
one use
And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD: “O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.
- הַכְּרֻבִ֔יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
1 Chronicles
two uses
David and all Israel went up to Baalah of Judah (that is, Kiriath-jearim) to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who is enthroned between the cherubim—the ark that is called by the Name.
- הַכְּרוּבִ֖יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense; and the plans for the chariot of the gold cherubim that spread their wings and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
- הַכְּרֻבִ֤יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
2 Chronicles
eleven uses
He overlaid its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls.
- כְּרוּבִ֖יםkeruvimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: cherubim
In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold.
- כְּרוּבִ֣יםkeruvimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: cherubim
The total wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long and touched the wall of the temple, and its other wing was five cubits long and touched the wing of the other cherub.
- הַכְּרוּבִ֔יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
- הַכְּר֥וּבhakeruvthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the cherub
The wing of the second cherub also measured five cubits and touched the wall of the temple, while its other wing measured five cubits and touched the wing of the first cherub.
- הַכְּר֤וּבhakeruvthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the cherub
- הַכְּר֥וּבhakeruvthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the cherub
So the total wingspan of these cherubim was twenty cubits. They stood on their feet, facing the main room.
- הַכְּרוּבִ֣יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it.
- כְּרוּבִֽים׃ סkeruvimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: cherubim
Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim.
- הַכְּרוּבִֽים׃hakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles.
- הַכְּרוּבִים֙hakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
- הַכְּרוּבִ֛יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
Psalms
three uses
He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.
- כְּ֭רוּבkeruvnoun · masculine singulartagged: a cherub
Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
- הַכְּרוּבִ֣יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!
- כְּ֝רוּבִ֗יםkeruvimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: cherubim
Isaiah
one use
“O LORD of Hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.
- הַכְּרֻבִ֔יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
Ezekiel
thirty-one uses
Then the glory of the God of Israel rose from above the cherubim, where it had been, and moved to the threshold of the temple. And He called to the man clothed in linen who had the writing kit at his side.
- הַכְּרוּב֙hakeruvthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the cherub
And I looked and saw above the expanse, above the heads of the cherubim, the likeness of a throne of sapphire.
- הַכְּרֻבִ֔יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
And the LORD said to the man clothed in linen, “Go inside the wheelwork beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And as I watched, he went in.
- לַכְּר֗וּבlakeruvpreposition with the article + noun · masculine singulartagged: to the cherub
- לַכְּרֻבִ֔יםlakeruvimpreposition with the article + noun · masculine pluraltagged: to the cherubim
Now when the man went in, the cherubim were standing on the south side of the temple, and a cloud filled the inner court.
- וְהַכְּרֻבִ֗יםvehakeruvimconjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: and the cherubim
Then the glory of the LORD rose from above the cherubim and stood over the threshold of the temple. The temple was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the LORD.
- הַכְּר֔וּבhakeruvthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the cherub
The sound of the wings of the cherubim could be heard as far as the outer court, like the voice of God Almighty when He speaks.
- הַכְּרוּבִ֔יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
When the LORD commanded the man clothed in linen, saying, “Take fire from within the wheelwork, from among the cherubim,” the man went in and stood beside a wheel.
- לַכְּרוּבִ֑יםlakeruvimpreposition with the article + noun · masculine pluraltagged: to the cherubim
Then one of the cherubim reached out his hand and took some of the fire that was among them. And he put it into the hands of the man clothed in linen, who received it and went out.
- הַכְּר֨וּבhakeruvthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the cherub
- לַכְּרוּבִ֗יםlakeruvimpreposition with the article + noun · masculine pluraltagged: to the cherubim
- הַכְּרֻבִ֔יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
(The cherubim appeared to have the form of human hands under their wings.)
- לַכְּרֻבִ֑יםlakeruvimpreposition with the article + noun · masculine pluraltagged: to the cherubim
Then I looked and saw four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub. And the wheels gleamed like a beryl stone.
- הַכְּרוּבִים֒hakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
- הַכְּר֣וּבhakeruvthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the cherub
- הַכְּר֣וּבhakeruvthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the cherub
Each of the cherubim had four faces: the first face was that of a cherub, the second that of a man, the third that of a lion, and the fourth that of an eagle.
- הַכְּר֗וּבhakeruvthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the cherub
Then the cherubim rose upward. These were the living creatures I had seen by the River Kebar.
- הַכְּרוּבִ֑יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
When the cherubim moved, the wheels moved beside them, and even when they spread their wings to rise from the ground, the wheels did not veer away from their side.
- הַכְּרוּבִ֔יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
- הַכְּרוּבִ֜יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
Then the glory of the LORD moved away from the threshold of the temple and stood above the cherubim.
- הַכְּרוּבִֽים׃hakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
As I watched, the cherubim lifted their wings and rose up from the ground, with the wheels beside them as they went. And they stopped at the entrance of the east gate of the house of the LORD, with the glory of the God of Israel above them.
- הַכְּרוּבִ֣יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
These were the living creatures I had seen beneath the God of Israel by the River Kebar, and I knew that they were cherubim.
- כְרוּבִ֖יםkheruvimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: cherubim
Then the cherubim, with the wheels beside them, spread their wings, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.
- הַכְּרוּבִים֙hakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for I had ordained you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones.
- כְּר֔וּבkeruvnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a cherub of
By the vastness of your trade, you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mountain of God, and I banished you, O guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones.
- כְּר֣וּבkeruvnoun · masculine singulartagged: O cherub
were alternating carved cherubim and palm trees. Each cherub had two faces:
- כְּרוּבִ֖יםkeruvimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: cherubim
- כְּר֣וּבkeruvnoun · masculine singulartagged: a cherub
- לִכְר֔וּבlikhruvpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: and a cherub
- לַכְּרֽוּב׃lakeruvpreposition with the article + noun · masculine singulartagged: to the cherub
Cherubim and palm trees were carved on the wall of the outer sanctuary from the floor to the space above the entrance.
- הַכְּרוּבִ֥יםhakeruvimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the cherubim
Cherubim and palm trees like those on the walls were carved on the doors of the outer sanctuary, and there was a wooden canopy outside, on the front of the portico.
- כְּרוּבִ֣יםkeruvimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: cherubim
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