Lexicon Cheroubin: Cherubim Original Word: Χερουβίν Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cherubims. Plural of Hebrew origin (kruwb); "cherubim" (i.e. Cherubs or kerubim) -- cherubims. see HEBREW kruwb NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof Hebrew origin, pl. of kerub Definition Cherubim, heavenly beings who serve God NASB Translation cherubim (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5502: χερουβιμχερουβιμ (R G) and Χερούβειν (L T Tr WH; in manuscripts also Χερουβιν, Χερουβειμ; (cf. Tdf Proleg., p. 84; WH's Appendix, p. 155a; and under the word εἰ, ἰ)), τά (neuter gender also in most places in the Sept.; rarely, as Exodus 25:18, 19, οἱ χερουβιμ; Χερουβεις in Exodus 25:18 (but this is a mistake; the form in Χερουβεις seems not to occur in the O. T.); in Philo τά χερουβιμ, in Josephus, οἱ Χερουβεις, Antiquities 3, 6, 5; αἱ Χερουβεις, ibid. 8, 3, 3; the use of the neuter gender seemed most suitable, because they were ζῷα; Χερουβεις ζῷα ἐστι πετεινά, μορφήν δ' ὀυδεναι τῶν ὑπ' ἀνθρώπων ἑωραμενων παραπλησια, Josephus, Antiquities 3, 6, 5), Hebrew כְּרוּבִים (hardly of Semitic origin, but cognate to the Greek γρύψ, γρυπος (for the various opinions cf. Gesenius' Hebrew Lexicon, Mühlau and Volck edition, under the word כְּרוּב)), cherubim, two golden figures of living creatures with two wings; they were fastened to the lid of the ark of the covenant in the Holy of holies (both of the sacred tabernacle and of Solomon's temple) in such a manner that their faces were turned toward each other and down toward the lid, which they overshadowed with their expanded wings. Between these figures God was regarded as having fixed his dwelling-place (see δόξα, III. 1): Hebrews 9:5. In Ezekiel 1 and Ezekiel 10 another and far more elaborate form is ascribed to them; but the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews has Exodus 25:18-20 in mind. Cf. Winers RWB, under the word Cherubim; Gesenius, Thesaurus, ii., p. 710f; Dillmann in Schenkel i. 509ff; Riehm, De Natura et Notione Symbolica Cheruborum (Basil. 1864); also his 'Die Cherubim in d. Stiftshütte u. im Tempel' in the Theol. Studien und Kritiken for 1871, p. 399ff; and in his HWB, p. 227ff; (cf. Lenormant, Beginnings of History (N. Y. 1882), chapter iii.). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew כְּרוּבִים (kerubim), the plural form of כְּרוּב (kerub).Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H3742 כְּרוּב (kerub): Refers to a cherub, a type of angelic being associated with the presence of God. Usage: The term Χερουβίν is used in the New Testament to refer to the cherubim, particularly in the context of the Ark of the Covenant and the mercy seat, as seen in Hebrews 9:5. Context: The Χερουβίν, or cherubim, are depicted in the Bible as powerful, angelic beings that serve a special role in the heavenly realm. They are first mentioned in Genesis 3:24, where they are placed at the east of the Garden of Eden to guard the way to the tree of life. In the construction of the Tabernacle and later the Temple, cherubim are prominently featured, symbolizing the presence and majesty of God. They are intricately woven into the fabric of the veil and are depicted as overshadowing the mercy seat on the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 25:18-22). Forms and Transliterations εχέοντο κεχερσωμένη κεχυμέναι κεχυμένω κέχυται χεεί χείται χερούβ χερουβείμ Χερουβειν Χερουβεὶν χερουβίμ χερουβίν Χερουβὶν χερσαίος χέρσον χέρσος χέρσου χερσωθήσεται χηλών χυθήσεται Cheroubin CheroubìnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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