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kerub

/ˈt͡ʃɛ.ɹəb/

cherub in Indonesian: kerub. 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.

Indonesian words for cherub

(biblical) winged creature attending on God
kerub

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.

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Questions about cherub in Indonesian

What is the meaning of cherub in Indonesian?
Cherub in Indonesian is kerub.
Apa arti cherub?
Cherub: kerub.
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.

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