no two words with the same meaning, with one spelled with a kaph and the other with a qoph, the Hebrew verb קרב (qarab), meaning to come near or approach, has a Assyrian cognate karabu, which is highly similar to the word mentioned above as possible source of the word kerub...
They are also mentioned frequently in conjunction with their artistic depictions in the Ark of the Covenant, the First Temple (and less so, Solomon’s Palace). The rest of their literary references are in doxological epithets of Yahweh in the Book of Psalms, and the historical narratives of...
Cherubim. — Angelic beings or symbolic representations thereof, mentioned frequently in the Old and once in the New Testament. IN PHILOLOGY.—The word cherub (c...
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. Although prioritising the textual evidence, this study als...
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. Although prioritising the textual evidence, this study also looks at relevant semantic and archaeological data and assesses ...