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kerob

כרוב

Etymologically, it is difficult to ascertain a literal meaning for 'kerob'. Clearly, It is the root word of kerobim (aka cherubim), but unlike most other 'im-suffixed words, the root word appears to have fallen put of use, and only the anthropomorphised plural form has a remaining meaning. The usual root form seems to have simply become a singular version of the kerobim.

This is certainly the case in Exodus 25:19 where Moses is instructed to “make a kerob”, or presumably a graphical depiction of one. This same usage appears to be the case in nearly every instance of 'kerob'.1)

A notable exceptions occurs in Psalms 18:10, where David describes his hero Ihoh, “riding on Kerob flying on the wings of Roeh”.2)

Note that this song is a narrative description of events that David witnessed. David describes a physical object that could fly, and that Ihoh rode when he came to David's rescue.

The prophet Ezekiel tells a similar narrative. He was transported by air and described the object as a 'kerob' which lifted Ihoh up into the sky. 3)


LexID 3742

1)
See Exodus 37:8, 1 Kings 6:24-27, 2 Chronicles3:11-12
2)
This verse is also quoted by the prophet Samuel in 2 Samuel 22:11
3)
See Ezekiel9:3, Ezekiel10:2, Ezekiel 10:4-14, In Ezekiel 28:14, the author gives further insight into the nature of the Kerob, stating that it had been established as a guard on the mountain dedicated to the Alehim.((Ezekiel 28:14
kerob.txt · Last modified: 2024/08/15 19:34 (external edit)

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