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Kerub <a href="../hebrew/3744.htm" title="3744">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Kerub: Cherub</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">כְּרוּב</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Location<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Kruwb<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>keh-ROOB<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ker-oob')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Cherub<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Kerub<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from an unused root meaning to be near or to guard.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G5502 (Χερουβ, Cheroub):</b> The Greek transliteration of the Hebrew "Kerub," used in the Septuagint and the New Testament.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "Kerub" refers to a type of angelic being often associated with the presence and glory of God. In the Hebrew Bible, cherubim are depicted as guardians of sacred spaces, such as the Garden of Eden and the Ark of the Covenant. They are often described as having multiple wings and faces, symbolizing their role as divine protectors and messengers.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, similar beings to cherubim were often depicted as composite creatures with features of humans and animals, serving as guardians of temples and palaces. In the biblical context, cherubim are closely associated with the holiness and majesty of God, emphasizing His transcendence and the sacredness of His dwelling places.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from the same as <a href="/hebrew/3742.htm">kerub</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a place in Bab.<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Cherub (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Kerub, a place in Bab. <p>The same as <a href="/hebrew/3742.htm">kruwb</a>; Kerub, a place in Bab.: <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3742.htm">kruwb</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>כְּר֥וּב כרוב kə·rūḇ kərūḇ keRuv<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/ezra/2-59.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 2:59</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תֵּ֣ל חַרְשָׁ֔א <b> כְּר֥וּב </b> אַדָּ֖ן אִמֵּ֑ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Tel-harsha, <span class="itali">Cherub,</span> Addan<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Telharsa, <span class="itali">Cherub,</span> Addan,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/2-59.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Tel-melah Tel-harsha <span class="itali">Cherub</span> Addan Immer<p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/7-61.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 7:61</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תֵּ֣ל חַרְשָׁ֔א <b> כְּר֥וּב </b> אַדּ֖וֹן וְאִמֵּ֑ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Tel-harsha, <span class="itali">Cherub,</span> Addon<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Telharesha, <span class="itali">Cherub,</span> Addon,<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/7-61.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Tel-melah Tel-harsha <span class="itali">Cherub</span> Addon and Immer<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3743.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3743.htm">Strong's Hebrew 3743<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/keruv_3743.htm">kə·rūḇ — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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