Where does “χερουβίμ” come from?
χερουβίμ (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew כְּרוּבִים, from Hebrew כְּרוּב — cherub.
Ancestry of “χερουβίμ”, step by step
χερουβίμ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew כְּרוּבִים
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | כְּרוּבִים | cherubim, cherubs |
| 2 | Hebrew | כְּרוּב | cherub |
via Biblical Hebrew כְּרוּבִים
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biblical Hebrew | כְּרוּבִים | — |