כְּרוּב (kᵉrûwb) — Cherub

Hebrew word study: כְּרוּב (kᵉrûwb), Strong's H3742. a cherub or imaginary figure

HebrewStrong's H3742
Quick definition
Hebrew word
כְּרוּב (kᵉrûwb)
Pronounced: ker-oob'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a cherub or imaginary figure

Word study
Derivation: of uncertain derivation;

KJV translation words: cherub, (plural) cherubims.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3742 is tagged on 91 words in 66 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:24 and last appears in Ezekiel 41:25.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the cherubim ×40cherubim ×17the cherub ×15a cherub ×5to the cherubim ×4and a cherub ×3O cherub ×1and cherubim ×1and the cherubim ×1to the cherub ×1were a cherub of ×1were cherubim ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַכְּרוּבִים ×21הַכְּרֻבִים ×18הַכְּרוּב ×15כְּרוּבִים ×9כְּרוּב ×7כְּרֻבִים ×5וּכְרוּב ×2כְרוּבִים ×2לַכְּרֻבִים ×2לַכְּרוּב ×2

Books where it appears most

Ezekiel ×311 Kings ×20Exodus ×172 Chronicles ×11Psalms ×32 Samuel ×21 Chronicles ×2Genesis ×1

Verses (first 25 of 66)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3743 כְּרוּב (Kᵉrûwb).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does kᵉrûwb (H3742) mean?

A cherub or imaginary figure.

How is H3742 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3742 as: cherub, (plural) cherubims..

How often does כְּרוּב (kᵉrûwb) appear?

Strong's H3742 is tagged on 91 words in 66 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:24 and last appears in Ezekiel 41:25.