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Where does “seraphim” come from?

seraphim (Latin) comes from Koine Greek σεραφείμ, from Hebrew שְׂרָפִים, from Hebrew שָׂרָף — venomous snake; seraph.

Ancestry of “seraphim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine Greekσεραφείμ—
2Hebrewשְׂרָפִים—
3Hebrewשָׂרָףvenomous snake; seraph
Every word from Hebrew שָׂרָף →