Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Cherub
Usage: § Cherub = "blessing" an apparent exilic settlement in Babylonia from which some persons of doubtful extraction returned with Zerubbabel
Strong's Number
H3743
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H3743 Quick Answer
Strong's H3743 כְּרוּב (Kruwb) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Kruwb (ker-oob') n/l. 1. Kerub, a place in Babylon [the same as H3742] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include cherub. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Kruwb (ker-oob') n/l. 1. Kerub, a place in Babylon [the same as H3742]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- cherub
Meaning and Definition
Kruwb (ker-oob') n/l. 1. Kerub, a place in Babylon [the same as H3742] KJV: Cherub. Root(s): H3742
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3743. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3743 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.
Cherub
Ezra 2:59
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How Strong's H3743 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3743 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 H3743 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And these were they which went up from Telmelah, Telharsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:
And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3743.
And these were they which went up from Telmelah, Telharsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:
And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3743, grouped by book.
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3743 FAQ
What does kerub (כְּרוּב) mean?
Kerub (Strong's H3743) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Cherub". Kruwb (ker-oob') n/l. 1. Kerub, a place in Babylon [the same as H3742]
How many times is kerub (כְּרוּב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H3743 across 2 books.
Where can I study kerub (כְּרוּב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3743 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 cherub. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.