cherub

Everyday

1. A cherub is a kind of angel, often shown as a chubby child with small wings. tree →
2. A cherub can also mean a sweet, rosy-cheeked young child. tree →

In the lessons

in stories and paintings, a winged child-angel that flies about or peeps from the clouds.

Examples

• The painting shows a cherub on a cloud. tree →
• Little cherubs peeped out from the clouds. tree →
• My baby cousin is a chubby cherub. tree →

Note

nothing for maths.

In Jewish tradition

Two golden cherubim were on the ark-cover in the tabernacle, facing each other with outstretched wings, and the LORD spoke from between them. Solomon's Temple had two huge carved cherubim, each ten cubits high. The poets also picture God riding upon a cherub and flying on the wings of the wind.

Interpretation. Tradition holds that the cherubim faced each other when Israel did God's will. Some say they had the faces of children. The picture of God riding a cherub is read as showing that God rules the heavens and comes swiftly to save.

Examples

• one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end; of one piece with the ark-cover made he the cherubim at the two ends thereof. (Torah EXO.37.8, JPS 1917) tree →
• And make one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end; of one piece with the ark-cover shall ye make the cherubim of the two ends thereof. (Torah EXO.25.19, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the other cherub was ten cubits; both the cherubim were of one measure and one form. (Prophets 1KI.6.25, JPS 1917) tree →
• The height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so was it of the other cherub. (Prophets 1KI.6.26, JPS 1917) tree →
• And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; yea, He was seen upon the wings of the wind. (Prophets 2SA.22.11, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths.