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Χερούβ

Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
Χερούβ, τό
Greek transliteration: 
Cheroub
Simplified transliteration: 
Cheroub
Principal Parts: 
Numbers
Strong's number: 
5502
GK Number: 
5938
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3g(1)
Gloss: 
(pl.) cherubim
Definition: 
also spelled Χερουβειν and Χερουβιμ, indecl. cherub, a two-winged figure over the ark of the covenant, Heb. 9:5*

Greek-English Concordance for

Hebrews 9:5 Above it were the cherubim (cheroubin | χερουβίν | nom pl neut) of glory overshadowing the place of forgiveness. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail.