Where does “хероувимъ” come from?
хероувимъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Ancient Greek χερουβίμ, from Hebrew כְּרוּבִים, from Hebrew כְּרוּב — cherub.
хероувимъ (Old Church Slavonic): cherubim
Definitions
- cherubim
Ancestry of “хероувимъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χερουβίμ | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | כְּרוּבִים | cherubim, cherubs |
| 3 | Hebrew | כְּרוּב | cherub |