cherub in Arabic

Arabic words for cherub

(biblical) winged creature attending on God

كَارُوبِيم kārūbīm, شِيرُوبِيم šīrūbīm

English meaning of cherub

1. noun A winged creature attending God and guarding his throne described as a being with four faces (man, lion, ox, and eagle), human hands, calf hooves, four wings, and many eyes. A description can be found in Ezekiel chapter 1 and Ezekiel chapter 10; similar to a lamassu (winged bull with a human torso) in the pre-exilic texts of the Hebrew Bible, more humanoid in later texts.
2. noun A winged angel, described by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite (c. 5th–6th century) as the second highest order of angels, ranked above thrones and below seraphim.
3. noun In later texts changed to a winged baby; in artistic depictions sometimes a baby's head with wings but no body.
4. noun A person, especially a child, seen as being particularly angelic or innocent.

Full definition of cherub

Synonyms of cherub

• amoretto
• cupid
• putto
• angel
• innocent

All synonyms of cherub

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Questions about cherub in Arabic

What is the meaning of cherub in Arabic?

Cherub in Arabic is كَارُوبِيم (kārūbīm), شِيرُوبِيم (šīrūbīm).

ما معنى كلمة cherub؟

Cherub: كَارُوبِيم (kārūbīm), شِيرُوبِيم (šīrūbīm).

What does cherub mean in English?

Cherub means a winged creature attending God and guarding his throne described as a being with four faces (man, lion, ox, and eagle), human hands, calf hooves, four wings, and many eyes. A description can be found in Ezekiel chapter 1 and Ezekiel chapter 10; similar to a lamassu (winged bull with a human torso) in the pre-exilic texts of the Hebrew Bible, more humanoid in later texts.