cherubim

[ (chair-uh-bim, chair-yuh-bim) ]


sing. cherub

One of the groups of the angels.

Notes for cherubim

God is often described in the Old Testament as sitting on a throne supported by cherubim.

Notes for cherubim

In the art of the Renaissance, cherubim (or cherubs) are depicted as chubby babies with wings. Hence, a person with a chubby, childlike face may be called “cherubic.”

Words Nearby cherubim

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How to use cherubim in a sentence

  • The priests bore the ark into the "Holy of Holies" and deposited it under the wings of the cherubim.

  • Four cherubim Ezekiel beheld with faces of the lion, the ox, the eagle and the face of man.

    The Prophet Ezekiel | Arno C. Gaebelein
  • The cherubim are not symbolical figures but real beings, for they are called "living creatures."

    The Prophet Ezekiel | Arno C. Gaebelein
  • The mighty wings of the cherubim were lifted up to mount up from the earth; the wheels never swerved from their side.

    The Prophet Ezekiel | Arno C. Gaebelein
  • From the hand of the cherub, the man in linen cloth received the fire that was between the cherubim.

    The Prophet Ezekiel | Arno C. Gaebelein