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Strong's H3742 כְּרוּב (kerub)

Kerub means “cherub” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3742 — hosiotes (“holiness”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3742
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 66
Books 12

Strong's H3742 Quick Answer

Strong's H3742 כְּרוּב (kruwb) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. kruwb (ker-oob') n-m. 1. a cherub or imaginary figure [of uncertain derivation] It has 66 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include cherubims, cherub, and cherubims'. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
kruwb (ker-oob') n-m. 1. a cherub or imaginary figure [of uncertain derivation]
Usage
66 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
cherubims, cherub, and cherubims'

Meaning and Definition

kruwb (ker-oob') n-m. 1. a cherub or imaginary figure [of uncertain derivation] KJV: cherub, (plural) cherubims.

Original Word
כְּרוּב
Transliteration
kruwb
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3742. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

cherub

Usage: 1) cherub, cherubim (pl) 1a) an angelic being 1a1) as guardians of Eden 1a2) as flanking God's throne 1a3) as an image form hovering over the Ark of the Covenant 1a4) as the chariot of Jehovah (fig.)

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How Strong's H3742 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kruwb, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Cherubims Genesis 3:24 46× cherub Exodus 25:19 19× cherubims' Ezekiel 10:5

How Strong's H3742 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 66 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3742 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3742 in the Old Testament

66 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 3:24 KJV

So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

Exodus 25:18 KJV

And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.

Exodus 25:19 KJV

And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: even of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two ends thereof.

Usage Excerpts

First 66 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3742.

Genesis 3:24 Old Testament, KJV
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
Exodus 25:18 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.
Exodus 25:19 Old Testament, KJV
And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: even of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two ends thereof.
Exodus 25:20 Old Testament, KJV
And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.
Exodus 25:22 Old Testament, KJV
And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
Exodus 26:1 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.
Exodus 26:31 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:
Exodus 36:8 Old Testament, KJV
And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.
Exodus 36:35 Old Testament, KJV
And he made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubims made he it of cunning work.
Exodus 37:7 Old Testament, KJV
And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;
Exodus 37:8 Old Testament, KJV
One cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends thereof.
Exodus 37:9 Old Testament, KJV
And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.
Numbers 7:89 Old Testament, KJV
And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him.
1 Samuel 4:4 Old Testament, KJV
So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
2 Samuel 6:2 Old Testament, KJV
And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims.
2 Samuel 22:11 Old Testament, KJV
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
1 Kings 6:23 Old Testament, KJV
And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high.
1 Kings 6:24 Old Testament, KJV
And five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits.
1 Kings 6:25 Old Testament, KJV
And the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubims were of one measure and one size.
1 Kings 6:26 Old Testament, KJV
The height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so was it of the other cherub.
1 Kings 6:27 Old Testament, KJV
And he set the cherubims within the inner house: and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house.
1 Kings 6:28 Old Testament, KJV
And he overlaid the cherubims with gold.
1 Kings 6:29 Old Testament, KJV
And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without.
1 Kings 6:32 Old Testament, KJV
The two doors also were of olive tree; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm trees.
1 Kings 6:35 Old Testament, KJV
And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work.
1 Kings 7:29 Old Testament, KJV
And on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges there was a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work.
1 Kings 7:36 Old Testament, KJV
For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubims, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion of every one, and additions round about.
1 Kings 8:6 Old Testament, KJV
And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims.
1 Kings 8:7 Old Testament, KJV
For the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
2 Kings 19:15 Old Testament, KJV
And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.
1 Chronicles 13:6 Old Testament, KJV
And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjathjearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it.
1 Chronicles 28:18 Old Testament, KJV
And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
2 Chronicles 3:7 Old Testament, KJV
He overlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubims on the walls.
2 Chronicles 3:10 Old Testament, KJV
And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image work, and overlaid them with gold.
2 Chronicles 3:11 Old Testament, KJV
And the wings of the cherubims were twenty cubits long: one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.
2 Chronicles 3:12 Old Testament, KJV
And one wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was five cubits also, joining to the wing of the other cherub.
2 Chronicles 3:13 Old Testament, KJV
The wings of these cherubims spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces were inward.
2 Chronicles 3:14 Old Testament, KJV
And he made the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon.
2 Chronicles 5:7 Old Testament, KJV
And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims:
2 Chronicles 5:8 Old Testament, KJV
For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
Psalms 18:10 Old Testament, KJV
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Psalms 80:1 Old Testament, KJV
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.
Psalms 99:1 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.
Isaiah 37:16 Old Testament, KJV
O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.
Ezekiel 9:3 Old Testament, KJV
And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer's inkhorn by his side;
Ezekiel 10:1 Old Testament, KJV
Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.
Ezekiel 10:2 Old Testament, KJV
And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight.
Ezekiel 10:3 Old Testament, KJV
Now the cherubims stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court.
Ezekiel 10:4 Old Testament, KJV
Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD's glory.
Ezekiel 10:5 Old Testament, KJV
And the sound of the cherubims' wings was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh.
Ezekiel 10:6 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, that when he had commanded the man clothed with linen, saying, Take fire from between the wheels, from between the cherubims; then he went in, and stood beside the wheels.
Ezekiel 10:7 Old Testament, KJV
And one cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubims unto the fire that was between the cherubims, and took thereof, and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen: who took it, and went out.
Ezekiel 10:8 Old Testament, KJV
And there appeared in the cherubims the form of a man's hand under their wings.
Ezekiel 10:9 Old Testament, KJV
And when I looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubims, one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub: and the appearance of the wheels was as the colour of a beryl stone.
Ezekiel 10:14 Old Testament, KJV
And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.
Ezekiel 10:15 Old Testament, KJV
And the cherubims were lifted up. This is the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar.
Ezekiel 10:16 Old Testament, KJV
And when the cherubims went, the wheels went by them: and when the cherubims lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the same wheels also turned not from beside them.
Ezekiel 10:18 Old Testament, KJV
Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims.
Ezekiel 10:19 Old Testament, KJV
And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also were beside them, and every one stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD's house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.
Ezekiel 10:20 Old Testament, KJV
This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they were the cherubims.
Ezekiel 11:22 Old Testament, KJV
Then did the cherubims lift up their wings, and the wheels beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.
Ezekiel 28:14 Old Testament, KJV
Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
Ezekiel 28:16 Old Testament, KJV
By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.
Ezekiel 41:18 Old Testament, KJV
And it was made with cherubims and palm trees, so that a palm tree was between a cherub and a cherub; and every cherub had two faces;
Ezekiel 41:20 Old Testament, KJV
From the ground unto above the door were cherubims and palm trees made, and on the wall of the temple.
Ezekiel 41:25 Old Testament, KJV
And there were made on them, on the doors of the temple, cherubims and palm trees, like as were made upon the walls; and there were thick planks upon the face of the porch without.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3742, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Exodus 11 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 13 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 8 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 22 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H3742 FAQ

What does kerub (כְּרוּב) mean?

Kerub (Strong's H3742) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "cherub". kruwb (ker-oob') n-m. 1. a cherub or imaginary figure [of uncertain derivation]

How many times is kerub (כְּרוּב) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 66 linked usages for Strong's H3742 across 12 books.

Where can I study kerub (כְּרוּב) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3742 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate kerub (כְּרוּב)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as cherubims, cherub, and cherubims'. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.