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O Christ, on you the many-eyed cherubim are unable to look because of the glory of your countenance, yet out of your love you accepted spittle on your face. Remove the shame from my face, and grant me to have an unashamed face before you at the time of prayer.
Isaac of Nineveh

Meaning of "cherubim" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHERUBIM

cherubim  [ˈtʃerəbɪm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHERUBIM

noun
adjective
verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cherubim is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHERUBIM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cherubim

Cherub

A cherub, also pl. cherubim, is a winged angelic being who is considered to attend on the Abrahamic God in biblical tradition. The concept is represented in ancient Middle Eastern art as a lion or bull with eagles' wings and a human face, and regarded in traditional Christian angelology as an angel of the second highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy. Cherubim are mentioned throughout the Hebrew Bible and once in the New Testament in reference to the mercy seat of the Ark of the Covenant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHERUBIM


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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHERUBIM

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Chersonesus Aurea
chert
Chertsey
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cherub
cherubic
cherubical
cherubically
cherubimic
cherubin
Cherubini
cherublike
chervil
chervonets

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHERUBIM

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victim

Synonyms and antonyms of cherubim in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cherubim» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHERUBIM

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The translations of cherubim from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cherubim» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

基路伯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

querubines
570 millions of speakers

English

cherubim
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

करूबों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشيروبيم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

херувимы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

querubins
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

করূব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chérubins
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kerub
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cherubim
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ケルビム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

케루빔
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kerub
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cherubim
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செருபிம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

करिंथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cherubim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cherubini
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cherubini
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

херувими
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

heruvimi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χερουβείμ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gérubs
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

keruber
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjeruber
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cherubim

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHERUBIM»

The term «cherubim» is regularly used and occupies the 92.727 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cherubim

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QUOTES WITH «CHERUBIM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cherubim.
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Isaac of Nineveh
O Christ, on you the many-eyed cherubim are unable to look because of the glory of your countenance, yet out of your love you accepted spittle on your face. Remove the shame from my face, and grant me to have an unashamed face before you at the time of prayer.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHERUBIM»

Discover the use of cherubim in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cherubim and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Of Wings and Wheels: A Synthetic Study of the Biblical Cherubim
This monograph is a study of the physical form and cultic function of the cherubim, the winged supernatural creatures that are mentioned ninetyone times in the Hebrew Bible.
Alice Wood, 2008
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Cherubim of Gold: Building Materials and Aesthetics
An argument that classical materials like limestone, marble, brick, and wood are the most cost effective options that best serve the liturgy.
Peter E. Smith, 1993
3
Angels Only Stand Where Cherubim Take Flight
Through the series of events during Jeremiahs life, he decides to make some changes in his life, which make him ask some strong questions as he ponders the meaning of his existence.
Victoria Ellison, 2006
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Cherubim Castles and the Garden of Bliss: The Elysium Scrolls
"Complicated" doesn't even begin to describe their romance, but they're doing what they can. "Cherubim Castles and the Garden of Bliss" is the first new-world adventure of the Elysium Scrolls.
Bambi Harris, 2012
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The successive visions of the Cherubim distinguished, and ...
It is said pointedly of these Cherubim that they stood upon their feet. By this was signified that these Divine Persons would descend upon the earth, and be revealed by the Incarnation. This was not plainly revealed by the Mosaic Cherubim.
Samuel Richard Bosanquet, 1871
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Temples and Temple-service in Ancient Israel: An Inquiry ...
cherubim for various purposes, and he continues to be served by them perpetually. The cherubim who were placed at the east of the garden of Eden kept watch over the road to the tree of life. The cherub who dwelt in the garden of God lived ...
Menahem Haran, 1977
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A Great Mystery, the Secret of the Jerusalem Temple: The ...
In this thoroughly provocative book, the late Eugene Seaich made a detailed study of the intractable mystery of the Jerusalem temple.
Eugene Seaich, 2008
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Ascending Jacob's Ladder: Jewish Views of Angels, Demons, ...
The Bible frequently refers to "cherubim" — a type of celestial being — to be distinguished from "cherubs," those adorable, chubby, winged infants with rosy cheeks that fly around in Western art. The etymology of the Hebrew word for cherub, ...
Ronald H. Isaacs, 1998
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The Zodia Or the Cherubim in the Bible and the Cherubim in ...
1906. Contents: The Living Ones; Sabbath of the Living Ones; Four Faces of the Cherubim; The Ox and the Lion; the Eag The Man; The Zodiac; Origin of the Constellations; Antiquity of the Constellations; Preaching of Sš Signs; The Twelve ...
E. M. Smith, 2010
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Angelic Spirituality: Medieval Perspectives on the Ways of ...
De sex alis cherubim On the Six Wings of the Cherubim Section One: Hugh of St. Victor/Anonymous Section Two: Anonymous Introduction On the Six Wings of the Cherubim is a multifaceted treatise on the Seraphim (not, as one might think ...
Steven Chase, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHERUBIM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cherubim is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cherubim Interests Inc. Acquires License to Enter Controlled …
PORTLAND, OR / ACCESSWIRE / July 7, 2015 / Cherubim Interests Inc. (OTC: FCEND) (the "Company"), a development-stage alternative construction and real ... «Baystreet.ca, Jul 15»
2
Jos blasts: 48 buried
Unlike the Cherubim and Seraphim Church which suffered a minimal damage in the 2008 Jos crisis, the First African Church Mission in Nigeria ... «Daily Trust, Jul 15»
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Angels: God's Messengers – Part 1
Besides the angels, the Bible speaks over 60 times about “cherubim” which are, strictly speaking, not angels and an entirely different word is ... «Suwannee Democrat, Jul 15»
4
Clergy Condemns US Gay Right
While speaking with journalists at a walking and jogging exercise tagged "walk for Christ" as part of activities to mark the Cherubim & Seraphim ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Peniel United Methodist Church
Psalm 99:1 The Lord reigns, let the nation's tremble; he sits enthroned between the cherubim, let the earth shake. Isaiah 33:2 O Lord, ... «Brazil Times, Jul 15»
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Kubwa Cherubim and Seraphim Church marks 10th anniversary
church-icon THE Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church, Dakibiyu District, Kubwa branch, Abuja will roll out its drums on Saturday, July 4, ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»
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Clergy Task Christians On Exercise
Leader of the Cherubim & Seraphim Movement Church Kubwa, Abuja, Most Senior Apostle Olatodun Olayinka has said regular exercise was ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Oguaa Schools benefit from library projects
The rest are Ekon M/A, Kwegyir Aggrey, Cherubim and Seraphim, Church of Christ, Essuekyir M/A, Amanful Old Hospital Hill, Philip Quarcoe ... «GhanaWeb, Jun 15»
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Church Decries US Supreme Court's Endorsement of Same-sex …
A statement from the leadership of Motailatu Church Cherubim and Seraphim Worldwide, signed by Senior Superintendent Gabriel F. «THISDAY Live, Jun 15»
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Speaking Through and Through
It is there that I will set My meetings with you, and I shall speak with you from atop the Cover, from between the two Cherubim that are on the Ark ... «Jewish Journal, Jun 15»

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