![]() Because it was not always clear from Bible passages whether a single being or group of beings was being referred to, cherubin was used both as a singular word (plural cherubins) and plural word up to the 18th century. The English and Middle English word cherub( e) is derived from Latin cherub ( “ cherub ” ) (the singular form of cherūbīm, cherūbīn), from Ancient Greek χερούβ ( kheroúb ), ultimately from Hebrew כְּרוּב ( kerúv ). A detail depicting cherubs (sense 2) or putti from Pieter de Grebber’s Aanbidding der herders ( Adoration of the Shepherds, 1633) įrom Middle English cherub, cherube, cherubin, cherubine, cherubym, cherubyn, cherybin, gerubin, jerubin ( “ angel of the second highest order depiction of such an angel ” ), from Old English cerubin, cerubim, ceruphin, cherubin, from Latin cherūbīn, cherūbīm, from Ancient Greek χερουβίν ( kheroubín ), χερουβείν ( kheroubeín ), χερουβίμ ( kheroubím ), from Hebrew כְּרוּבִים ( k'ruvím ) further etymology uncertain.
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