Kᵉrûwb — H3742

H3742 · Hebrew — כרוב

Pronunciation: ker-oob'

Definition

masculine noun

a cherub or imaginary figure

  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.)

Usually translated as

cherubims, cherub

Origin

of uncertain derivation

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Kᵉrûwb occurs 91 times in 66 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Exodus (11), Numbers (1), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (2), 1 Kings (13), 2 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (2), 2 Chronicles (8), Psalms (3), Isaiah (1), Ezekiel (22)

Strong's Lexicon — K