Greek - English Dictionary
G5502 - Cherubims
| Strong's No.: | G5502 |
| Greek: | χερουβίμ |
| Transliteration: | cheroubim |
| Phonetic: | kher-oo-beem' |
| Word Origin: | Plural of Hebrew origin [H3742] |
| Bible Usage: | cherubims. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Neuter |
| Strongs Definition: |
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| Thayers Definition: | 1. 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 at the sacred tabernacle and of Solomon's temple) in such a manner that their faces were turned towards each other and down towards the lid, which they overshadowed with their expanded wings. Between these figures God was regarded as having fixed his dwelling place. |
| Bible References:
Cherubims |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
cherubims ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.