χερούβ
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Ancient Greek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Hebrew כְּרוּב (k'rúv).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /kʰeˈrub/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /çeˈruβ/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /çeˈruv/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /çeˈruv/
Noun[edit]
χερούβ • (kheroúb) n or m (genitive —); irregular declension
Declension[edit]
Case / # | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | ὁ χερούβ ho kheroúb |
οἱ χερουβίν / χερουβείμ / χερουβείν / χερουβίμ / χερουβεῖς hoi kheroubín / kheroubeím / kheroubeín / kheroubím / kheroubeîs |
Genitive | — | τῶν χερουβείν / χερουβεῖς tôn kheroubeín / kheroubeîs |
Dative | — | — |
Accusative | τὸν χερούβ tòn kheroúb |
τοὺς χερουβίν / χερουβείμ / χερουβείν / χερουβίμ / χερουβεῖς toùs kheroubín / kheroubeím / kheroubeín / kheroubím / kheroubeîs |
Vocative | χερούβ kheroúb |
χερουβίν / χερουβείμ / χερουβείν / χερουβίμ / χερουβεῖς kheroubín / kheroubeím / kheroubeín / kheroubím / kheroubeîs |
Descendants[edit]
- → Old Church Slavonic: херовимъ (xerovimŭ)
- → Latin: cherub
- → Old East Slavic: хероувимъ (xeruvimŭ)
- Russian: херувим (xeruvim)
References[edit]
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