כרובים
keruvim
The Hebrew word for "cherubim" is כרובים (keruvim).
כרובים refers to a type of celestial being or angel mentioned in the Bible.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form is כרובים (keruvim), which uses the standard masculine plural suffix -im.
How do you pronounce it?
keruvim
Did you know?
- In modern Hebrew, the word כרוב is the standard term for a 'cabbage', creating a linguistic coincidence where the word for a celestial being is identical to a common vegetable.
- In the Hebrew Bible, כרובים are not depicted as the chubby babies seen in Western art, but as powerful guardian beings with multiple faces and wings.
- The concept of כרובים differs from the common 'angel' (מלאך), as cherubim are specifically categorized as a high order of celestial beings with a distinct role as guardians.
Examples in context
- הוא למד על כרובים במקרא.hu lamad al cherubim bamakra.He learned about cherubim in the Bible.
- ישנם תיאורים שונים של כרובים.yeshnam te'urim shonim shel cherubim.There are different descriptions of cherubim.
