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Lexicon :: Strong's H3742 - kᵊrûḇ

Aa
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.
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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

Revelation

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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 - And it came to pass, H1961 that when he had commanded H6680 the man H376 clothed with H3847 linen, H906 saying, H559 Take H3947 fire H784 from between H996 the wheels, H1534 from between H996 the cherubims; H3742 then he went in, H935 and stood H5975 beside H681 the wheels. H212

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:7 - And H7971➔ one cherub H3742 stretched forth ➔H7971 his hand H3027 from between H996 the cherubims H3742 unto H413 the fire H784 that H834 was between H996 the cherubims, H3742 and took H5375 thereof, and put H5414 it into H413 the hands of H2651 him that was clothed with H3847 linen: H906 who took H3947 it, and went out. H3318

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:8 - And there appeared H7200 in the cherubims H3742 the form H8403 of a man's H120 hand H3027 under H8478 their wings. H3671

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:9 - And when I looked, H7200 behold H2009 the H212➔ four H702 wheels ➔H212 by H681 the cherubims, H3742 one H259 wheel H212 by H681 one H259 cherub, H3742 and H212➔ another H259 wheel ➔H212 by H681 another H259 cherub: H3742 and the appearance H4758 of the wheels H212 was as the colour H5869 of a beryl H8658 stone. H68

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:14 - And H702➔ every one had H259 four ➔H702 faces: H6440 the first H259 face H6440 was the face H6440 of a cherub, H3742 and H6440➔ the second H8145 face ➔H6440 was the face H6440 of a man, H120 and 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 - And H7426➔ the cherubims H3742 were lifted up. ➔H7426 This H1931 is the living creature H2416 that H834 I saw H7200 by the river H5104 of Chebar. H3529

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:16 - And when H3212➔ the cherubims H3742 went, ➔H3212 the wheels H212 went H3212 by them: H681 and when H5375➔ the cherubims H3742 lifted up ➔H5375 their wings H3671 to mount up H7311 from H5921 the earth, H776 the H212➔ same H1992 wheels ➔H212 also H1571 turned H5437 not H3808 from beside them. H681

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:18 - Then H3318➔ the glory H3519 of the LORD H3068 departed ➔H3318 from off H5921 the threshold H4670 of the house, H1004 and stood H5975 over H5921 the cherubims. H3742

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:19 - And H5375➔ the cherubims H3742 lifted up ➔H5375 their wings, H3671 and mounted up H7426 from H4480 the earth H776 in my sight: H5869 when they went out, H3318 the wheels also H212 were beside them, H5980 and H5975➔ every one stood ➔H5975 at the door H6607 of H8179➔ the east H6931 gate ➔H8179 of the LORD'S H3068 house; H1004 and the glory H3519 of the God H430 of Israel H3478 was over H5921 them above. H4605

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:20 - This H1931 is the living creature H2416 that H834 I saw H7200 under H8478 the God H430 of Israel H3478 by the river H5104 of Chebar; H3529 and I knew H3045 that H3588 they H1992 were the cherubims. H3742

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 11:22 - Then did H5375➔ the cherubims H3742 lift up ➔H5375 their wings, H3671 and the wheels H212 beside them; H5980 and the glory H3519 of the God H430 of Israel H3478 was over them H5921 above. H4605

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:14 - Thou H859 art the H3742➔ anointed H4473 cherub ➔ H3742 that covereth; H5526 and I have set thee H5414 so: thou wast H1961 upon H2022➔ the holy H6944 mountain ➔H2022 of God; H430 thou hast walked up and down H1980 in the midst H8432 of the stones H68 of fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:16 - By the multitude H7230 of thy merchandise H7404 they have filled H4390 the midst of thee H8432 with violence, H2555 and thou hast sinned: H2398 therefore I will cast thee as profane H2490 out of the mountain H2022 of God: H430 and I will destroy thee, H6 O covering H5526 cherub, H3742 from the midst H8432 of the stones H68 of fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:18 - And it was made H6213 with cherubims H3742 and palm trees, H8561 so that a palm tree H8561 was between H996 a cherub H3742 and a cherub; H3742 and H8147➔ every cherub had H3742 two ➔H8147 faces; H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:20 - From the ground H776 unto H5704 above H5921 the door H6607 were cherubims H3742 and palm trees H8561 made, H6213 and on the wall H7023 of the temple. H1964

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:25 - And there were made H6213 on them, H413 on H413 the doors H1817 of the temple, H1964 cherubims H3742 and palm trees, H8561 like as H834 were made H6213 upon the walls; H7023 and there were thick H5646 planks H6086 upon H413 the face H6440 of the porch H197 without. H2351

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