Where does “cherubim” come from?

cherubim (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek χερούβ, from Hebrew כרוב, from Ancient Greek κράμβη — cabbage.

cherubim (Late Latin): plural of cherub

Definitions

  1. plural of cherub

Ancestry of “cherubim”, step by step

cherubim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek χερούβ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχερούβcherub
2Hebrewכרובcabbage; cherub, griffin
3Ancient Greekκράμβηcabbage

via Hebrew כְּרוּבִים

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewכְּרוּבִיםcherubim, cherubs

Words derived from “cherubim

Every word from Ancient Greek κράμβηEvery word from Hebrew כרובEvery word from Ancient Greek χερούβ
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