1 Kings 6:25 — Word Study
WLCוְעֶ֙שֶׂר֙ בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה הַכְּר֖וּב הַשֵּׁנִ֑י מִדָּ֥ה אַחַ֛ת וְקֶ֥צֶב אֶחָ֖ד לִשְׁנֵ֥י הַכְּרֻבִֽים׃
BSAThe secondshênîy cherubkᵉrûwb [also measured] tenʻeser cubitsʼammâh [a unit of length, about the forearm's length] bothshᵉnayim cherubimkᵉrûwb [angelic beings, heavenly guardians] had the sameʼechâd [one, united] sizemiddâh [measurement, stature] and shapeqetseb [form, outward appearance]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְעֶ֙שֶׂר֙ | and [was] ten | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה | by the cubit | Preposition, noun common feminine singular absolute |
| הַכְּר֖וּב | the cherub | Particle, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| הַשֵּׁנִ֑י | second | Particle |
| מִדָּ֥ה | a measurement | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| אַחַ֛ת | one | Noun common, feminine singular construct |
| וְקֶ֥צֶב | and a shape | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| אֶחָ֖ד | one | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| לִשְׁנֵ֥י | [belonged] to [the] two | Preposition, noun common both dual construct |
| הַכְּרֻבִֽים׃ | the cherubim | Particle, noun common masculine plural absolute |
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| BSB | The second cherub also measured ten cubits; both cherubim had the same size and shape, |
| KJV | And the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubims were of one measure and one size. |
| ASV | And the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubim were of one measure and one form. |
| YLT | and ten by the cubit [is] the second cherub, one measure and one form [are] to the two cherubs, |
| WEB | The other cherub was ten cubits. Both the cherubim were of one measure and one form. |
| BBE | The two winged ones were ten cubits high, of the same size and form. |
All translations agree on the essential meaning of the verse.
The sentence consists of a main clause followed by a subordinate clause that describes the cherubim.
4 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — 1 Kings 6:25
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Context — The Construction of the Templegenerated
1 Kings 6:25 describes the second cherub, which was made to match the first in size and shape. This detail emphasizes the symmetry and significance of the cherubim within the temple's innermost room, where they served as guardians of the sacred space. The description of the cherubim continues in verses 24 and 26, highlighting their dimensions and placement in the temple, as seen in 1 Kings 6:24 and 1 Kings 6:26.
Cross References
The Key Word — כְּרוּב, ha.ke.Ruvgenerated
The word כְּרוּב (kerub) refers to an angelic being, often depicted in the Bible as a guardian. Cherubim are associated with significant spiritual roles, such as protecting the Garden of Eden and the throne of God. In this verse, the cherubim are described as having the same measurements, indicating their identical nature and purpose.
The use of the term in this context highlights the importance of the cherubim in the temple, serving as divine guardians. The plural form כְּרוּבִים (kerubim) emphasizes the presence of multiple cherubim, reinforcing their role in the sacred space.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which translates the Hebrew clearly.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main clause is governed by the verb מִדָּ֥ה, measured, with several noun phrases and prepositional phrases detailing the measurements and characteristics of the cherubim. The structure emphasizes the equality of the two cherubim, as both are described in a parallel manner.
The order of the Hebrew words places emphasis on the measurements first, followed by the description of the cherubim, indicating their significance in the narrative.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates כְּרוּב as ξερουβ, which maintains the original meaning of cherub. This choice shows a direct correspondence to the Hebrew term, preserving its angelic connotation.
The translation reflects the role of the cherubim as guardians, consistent with their depiction in the Hebrew text.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
1 Kings 6:25 tells us that the second cherub measured ten cubits, just like the first. Both cherubim were the same in size and shape, highlighting their equal importance in the temple.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The cherubim served as guardians of the sacred space, symbolizing the presence of God and protecting the holiness of the temple.
The identical size of the cherubim emphasizes their equal status and role within the temple, reflecting the harmony and order in God's design.
Ten cubits is a specific measurement that conveys the grandeur and significance of the cherubim, as well as the careful planning involved in the temple's construction.
Cherubim are often depicted as powerful angelic beings, associated with guarding sacred spaces, as seen in Genesis with the Garden of Eden and in the description of the Ark of the Covenant.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What does the description of the cherubim teach us about God's presence in the temple?
- How can we understand the significance of measurements in biblical texts?
- In what ways do the cherubim symbolize the relationship between heaven and earth?
- How does the concept of guardianship in the Bible apply to our lives today?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Bede comments on the significance of the two cherubim, noting that they symbolize a sharing in divine love, as love requires at least two.
Two cherubim were made in order to signify a sharing in the same love of which we speak, because love cannot exist between fewer than two.Early Church Fathers on 1 Kings 6 →
Commentators on this verse — 4 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on 1 Kings 6:25 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd the other cherub [was] ten cubits,.... That is, its wings stretched out measured so many cubits, as did those of the other: both the cherubim [were] of one measure, and of one size; of the same
Read John Gill on 1 Kings 6 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Read Robert Jamieson on 1 Kings 6 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments1 Kings 6:25 And the other cherub [was] ten cubits: both the cherubims [were] of one measure and one size.Ver. 25. Of one measure, and of one size.] And all according to the pattern given by God to David. Here then is no plea for Popish imagery, or idolatry against the second commandment, unless they can produce a special warrant from the lawmaker, who can, when he pleaseth, dispense with his own law.
Read John Trapp on 1 Kings 6 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges25. one size] Rather ‘one form.’ The size is implied in the previous word.
Read Cambridge on 1 Kings 6 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
The second cherub also measured ten cubits; both cherubim had the same size and shape,
The other cherub was ten cubits. Both the cherubim were of one measure and one form.
The second cherub also measured ten cubits; both cherubim had the same size and shape,
The second cherub also had a wingspan of 15 feet; it was identical to the first in measurements and shape.
Tyndale line
And the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubims were of one measure and one size.
And the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubim were of one measure and one form.
And the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubim were of one measure and one form.
And the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubim were of one measure and one size.
Also the other Cherub was of ten cubites: both the Cherubims were of one measure and one sise.
Strictly literal
and the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubim were of one measure and one form.
and ten by the cubit [is] the second cherub, one measure and one form [are] to the two cherubs,
and the second cherub [is] ten by the cubit; one measure and one form [are] of the two cherubim,
And the other cherub was also ten cubits: both the cherubim were of one measure and one form.
The other cherub also had a wingspan ten cubits. Both the cherubim were of the same dimensions and shape.
From the Latin
The second cherub also was ten cubits: and the measure, and the work was the same in both the cherubims:
Simplified
The other cherub was also ten cubits tall, since they were identical both in size and shape.
The two winged ones were ten cubits high, of the same size and form.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree on the main elements of the verse, with six out of ten words matched. The Septuagint's wording reflects the same concepts, though its structure differs from the Hebrew.
וְעֶ֙שֶׂר֙ בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה הַכְּר֖וּב הַשֵּׁנִ֑י מִדָּ֥ה אַחַ֛ת וְקֶ֥צֶב אֶחָ֖ד לִשְׁנֵ֥י הַכְּרֻבִֽים׃
6 of the 10 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in 1 Kings 6:25
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Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
עֶשֶׂר (eser) means 'ten' in Hebrew. It is a masculine noun derived from the root related to counting, specifically indicating the number ten and its use in combination with other numbers. The Aramaic equivalent is עֲשַׂר (asar), also meaning 'ten.'
עֶשֶׂר, עֲשָׂרָה 176 n.m. and f. ten
base
H6235 עֶשֶׂר, עֲשָׂרָה ten
6235 `eser eh'ser
masculine of term aasarah {as-aw-raw'}; from 6237; ten (as an
accumulation to the extent of the digits):--ten, (fif-,
seven-)teen.
see HEBREW for 06237
עֶשֶׂר (e.ser) — ten.
1) ten
1a) ten
1b) with other numbers
Aramaic equivalent: a.sar (עֲשַׂר "ten" H6236)
Conj | Adj — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular absoluteHC/Ncmsa
אַמָּה (ammah) primarily means 'cubit,' a unit of measure roughly equivalent to 18 inches or 0.5 meters, derived from the word for 'mother' or 'forearm.' It can also refer to a foundation or base, as noted in Isaiah 6:4. The lexicons mention different types of cubits used in the Old Testament, including the common cubit and the legal cubit.
אַמָּה 246 n.f. ell, cubit
cubit
† measure, full measure, limit
base
[אַמָּה] n.f. (etym. & mng. dub.; Thes foundation) only Is 6:4.
ref
H520a אַמָּה ell, cubit H520b אַמָּה
520 'ammah am-maw'
prolonged from 517; properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure,
or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a
door-base (as a bond of the entrance):--cubit, + hundred (by
exchange for 3967), measure, post.
see HEBREW for 0517
see HEBREW for 03967
אַמָּה (am.mah) — cubit.
cubit-a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 18 in (. 5m). There are several cubits used in the OT, the cubit of a man or common cubit (De 3:11), the legal cubit or cubit of the sanctuary (Eze 40:5) plus others. See a Bible Dictionary for a complete treatment.
Aramaic equivalent: am.mah (אַמָּה "cubit" H0521)
אַמָּה (am.mah) — foundation.
foundation
Prep | N-fs — Preposition · noun common feminine singular absoluteHRd/Ncfsa
ku'-bit ('ammah; pechus): The standard for measures of length among the Hebrews. They derived it from the Babylonians, but a similar measure was used in Egypt with which they must have been familiar. The length of the cubit is variously estimated, since there seems to have been a double standard in both countries, and because we have no undisputed example of the cubit remaining to the present time. The original cubit was the length of the forearm, from the elbow to the end of the middle finger, as is implied from the derivation of the word in Hebrew and in Latin (cubitum). It seems to be referred to also in De 3:11: "after the cubit of a man." But this was too indefinite for a scientific standard, and the Babylonians early adopted a more accurate method of measurement which passed to the nations of the West. They had a double…
Cubit
Heb. ‘ammah; i.e., “mother of the arm,” the fore-arm, is a word derived from the Latin cubitus, the lower arm. It is difficult to determine the exact length of this measure, from the uncertainty whether it included the entire length from the elbow to the tip of the longest finger, or only from the elbow to the root of the hand at the wrist. The probability is that the longer was the original cubit. The common computation as to the length of the cubit makes it 20.24 inches for the ordinary cubit, and 21.888 inches for the sacred one. This is the same as the Egyptian measurements.
A rod or staff the measure of a cubit is called in Judg. 3:16 gomed, which literally means a “cut,” something “cut off.” The LXX. and Vulgate render it “span.”
[WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND MEASURES]
A measure used among the ancients. A cubit was originally the distance from the elbow to the extremity of the middle finger, which is the fourth part of a well-proportioned man’s stature. The Hebrew cubit, according to some, is twenty-one inches; but others fix it at eighteen. The Talmudists observe that the Hebrew cubit was larger by one quarter than the Roman.
כְּרוּב (kerub) refers to a cherub, an angelic being associated with guarding the Garden of Eden, flanking God's throne, and appearing as an image over the Ark of the Covenant. The term is of uncertain derivation and is used in both singular and plural forms (cherubim). Various texts, including Ezekiel, describe their roles and appearances.
כְּרוּב 91 n.m. cherub
the living chariot of the theophanic God
as guards of the garden of Eden
as the throne of Yahweh Sabaoth
P gives an account
K and Ch describe the cherubim of the temple
Ezekiel describes the cherubim
base
H3742 כְּרוּב cherub
3742 kruwb ker-oob'
of uncertain derivation; a cherub or imaginary
figure:--cherub, (plural) cherubims.
כְּרוּב (ke.ruv) — cherub.
1) cherub, cherubim (pl)
1a) an angelic being
1a1) as guardians of Eden
1a2) as flanking God's throne
1a3) as an image form hovering over the Ark of the Covenant
1a4) as the chariot of Jehovah (fig.)
Art | N-ms — Particle · noun common masculine singular absoluteHTd/Ncmsa
ke'-rub (kerubh, Cheroub, Charoub): A place in Babylonia from which people whose genealogies had fallen into confusion went up at the return from exile (Ezr 2:59; Ne 7:61); unidentified. In 1 Esdras 5:36 we read "Charaathalan leading them, and Allar," a phrase that seems to have arisen through confusion of the names in the passages cited above.
Cherub
Plural cherubim, the name of certain symbolical figures frequently mentioned in Scripture. They are first mentioned in connection with the expulsion of our first parents from Eden (Gen. 3:24). There is no intimation given of their shape or form. They are next mentioned when Moses was commanded to provide furniture for the tabernacle (Ex. 25:17-20; 26:1, 31). God promised to commune with Moses “from between the cherubim” (25:22). This expression was afterwards used to denote the Divine abode and presence (Num. 7:89; 1 Sam. 4:4; Isa. 37:16; Ps. 80:1; 99:1). In…
apparently a place in Babylonia from which some persons of doubtful extraction returned to Judea with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:59; Nehemiah 7:61)
Plural CHERUBIM, an order of celestial beings or symbolical representations often referred to in the Old Testament and in the book of Revelation. The cherubim are variously represented as living creatures, Eze 1:1-28 Re 4:1-11; or as images wrought in tapestry, gold, or wood, Ex 36:35 37:7 Eze 41:25; as having one, two, or four faces, Ex 25:20 Eze 10:14 41:18; as having two, four, or six wings, 1Ki 6:27 Eze 1:6 Re…
שֵׁנִי (sheniy) means 'second' and can also imply 'again' or 'another.' It is an ordinal number used to denote position or sequence, as well as to indicate repetition. The word is derived from a root meaning 'double' and appears in various contexts in the Old Testament.
שֵׁנִי m. שֵׁנִית f. 157 adj.num.ord. second
base
H8145 שֵׁנִי m. שֵׁנִית f. adj. num. ord. second
8145 sheniy shay-nee'
from 8138; properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially,
again:--again, either (of them), (an-)other, second (time).
see HEBREW for 08138
שֵׁנִי (she.ni) — second.
1) second
1a) second (the ordinal number)
1b) again (a second time)
1c) another, other (something as distinct from something else)
Art | Adj — ParticleHTd/Aomsa
מִדָּה (middah) is a feminine noun meaning measure or measurement, encompassing concepts like stature, size, and garment. It can also refer to tribute, as noted in Nehemiah 5:4. The word is derived from a root that implies extension in height or breadth, indicating its use in various contexts related to measurement.
ref
H4060a מִדָּה measure, measurement, stature, size, garment H4060b מִדָּה tribute
4060 middah mid-daw'
feminine of 4055; properly, extension, i.e. height or
breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a
portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as
measured):--garment, measure(-ing, meteyard, piece, size,
(great) stature, tribute, wide.
see HEBREW for 04055
מִדָּה (mid.dah) — measure.
1) measure, measurement, stature, size, garment
1a) measure, act of measurement
1b) measurement, size
1c) measured portion, extent
1d) garment
מִדָּה (mid.dah) — tribute.
(BDB) tribute
Aramaic equivalent: mid.dah (מִנְדָּה "tribute" H4061)
מִדָּה (mid.dah) — `great stature`.
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.21.20;
son of: Rapha (H7497A);
brother of: Goliath (H1555), Ishbi-benob (H3430), Saph (H5593), Lahmi (H3902)
§ (BDB) tribute
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
אֶחָד (echad) means 'one' and is derived from a numeral. It encompasses meanings such as each, every, a certain, and can serve as an indefinite article. It is also used as an ordinal to denote 'first' and appears in various combinations, including eleven. The entries consistently emphasize its numerical and qualitative aspects.
אֶחָד 972 adj.num. one
one
= each, every
= a certain
= indef. art.
only, & (fem.) once
one … another, one … the other
as ordinal first
in combin.
base
H259 אֶחָד one . one
. = each, every
. = a certain
. = indef. art.
. only, & (fem.) once
. one … another, one … the other
. as ordinal first
. in combin.
259 'echad ekh-awd'
a numeral from 258; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an
ordinal) first:--a, alike, alone, altogether, and,
any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-)ly, each (one), +
eleven, every, few, first, + highway, a man, once, one, only,
other, some, together,
see HEBREW for 0258
אֶחָד (e.chad) — one.
1) one (number)
1a) one (number)
1b) each, every
1c) a certain
1d) an (indefinite article)
1e) only, once, once for all
1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one
1g) first
1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)
Adj — Noun common · feminine singular constructHNcfsc
wun.
See NUMBER.
קֶ֫צֶב (qetseb) refers to a shape or form, often implying something that is cut out or defined. It encompasses meanings related to cut, shape, extremity, and base. The word is derived from a root that suggests the idea of being cut off or defined, but no specific Old Testament verses are cited in the entries.
קֶ֫צֶב n.m. 1. cut, shape; 2. extremity
base
H7095 קֶ֫צֶב
7095 qetseb keh'-tseb
from 7094; shape (as if cut out); base (as if there cut
off):--bottom, size.
see HEBREW for 07094
קֶ֫צֶב (qe.tsev) — shape.
1) cut, shape, extremity, form, base
1a) cut, shape
1b) extremity
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular absoluteHC/Ncmsa
shap: In the King James Version the translation of eidos, "form," "appearance" (Lu 3:22; Joh 5:37), and of homoioma, "likeness," "resemblance" (Re 9:7). The meaning of these words is not so much "tangible shape," in which sense we use the word in modern English, but rather "aspect," "appearance," the looks of a thing or a person. This is even the case where the word is joined with the adjective somatikos, "bodily" as in the passage Lu 3:22, "The Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form (i.e. "in a corporeal appearance," the King James Version "in a bodily shape"), as a dove, upon him." The second passage also refers to the "appearance" of God, and cannot therefore be regarded…
אֶחָד (echad) means 'one' and is derived from a numeral. It encompasses meanings such as each, every, a certain, and can serve as an indefinite article. It is also used as an ordinal to denote 'first' and appears in various combinations, including eleven. The entries consistently emphasize its numerical and qualitative aspects.
אֶחָד 972 adj.num. one
one
= each, every
= a certain
= indef. art.
only, & (fem.) once
one … another, one … the other
as ordinal first
in combin.
base
H259 אֶחָד one . one
. = each, every
. = a certain
. = indef. art.
. only, & (fem.) once
. one … another, one … the other
. as ordinal first
. in combin.
259 'echad ekh-awd'
a numeral from 258; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an
ordinal) first:--a, alike, alone, altogether, and,
any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-)ly, each (one), +
eleven, every, few, first, + highway, a man, once, one, only,
other, some, together,
see HEBREW for 0258
אֶחָד (e.chad) — one.
1) one (number)
1a) one (number)
1b) each, every
1c) a certain
1d) an (indefinite article)
1e) only, once, once for all
1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one
1g) first
1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)
HNcfsa — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
wun.
See NUMBER.
שְׁנַ֫יִם (shnayim) means 'two' and serves as both a cardinal and ordinal number. It can denote 'both,' 'double,' or 'twice,' and is used in various combinations with other numbers. The word is derived as a dual form of שָׁנָה (shanah), which relates to the concept of pairs.
שְׁנַ֫יִם, שְׁתַּיִם 768 n.m. et f. du. two
base
H8147 שְׁנַ֫יִם, שְׁתַּיִם two
8147 shnayim shen-ah'-yim
dual of 8145; feminine shttayim {shet-tah'-yim}; two; also
(as ordinal) twofold:--both, couple, double, second, twain, +
twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
see HEBREW for 08145
שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) — two.
1) two
1a) two (the cardinal number)
1a1) two, both, double, twice
1b) second (the ordinal number)
1c) in combination with other numbers
1d) both (a dual number)
Prep | Adj — Preposition · noun common both dual constructHR/Ncbdc
too.
See NUMBER.
כְּרוּב (kerub) refers to a cherub, an angelic being associated with guarding the Garden of Eden, flanking God's throne, and appearing as an image over the Ark of the Covenant. The term is of uncertain derivation and is used in both singular and plural forms (cherubim). Various texts, including Ezekiel, describe their roles and appearances.
כְּרוּב 91 n.m. cherub
the living chariot of the theophanic God
as guards of the garden of Eden
as the throne of Yahweh Sabaoth
P gives an account
K and Ch describe the cherubim of the temple
Ezekiel describes the cherubim
base
H3742 כְּרוּב cherub
3742 kruwb ker-oob'
of uncertain derivation; a cherub or imaginary
figure:--cherub, (plural) cherubims.
כְּרוּב (ke.ruv) — cherub.
1) cherub, cherubim (pl)
1a) an angelic being
1a1) as guardians of Eden
1a2) as flanking God's throne
1a3) as an image form hovering over the Ark of the Covenant
1a4) as the chariot of Jehovah (fig.)
Art | N-mp — Particle · noun common masculine plural absoluteHTd/Ncmpa
→ Eastward of the garden of Eden Ge 3:24
→ In the tabernacle Ex 25:18-20; 37:7-9
→ The ark of the covenant rested beneath the wings of 1Ki 8:6,7; 2Ch 5:7,8; Heb 9:5
→ Figures of, embroidered
On the walls of the tabernacle Ex 26:1; 36:8
And on the curtain Ex 26:31; 36:35
→ In the temple 1Ki 6:23-29; 2Ch 3:10-13
→ Figures of
On the curtain 2Ch 3:14
- Form and appearance of
Eze 1:5-11,13,14
- Animated by the Spirit of God
Eze 1:12,20
- Engaged in accomplishing the purposes of God
Eze 1:15,21; 10:9-11,16,17
- The glory of God exhibited upon
Eze 1:22,26-28; 10:4,18,20
- Sound of their wings was as the voice of God
Eze 1:24; 10:5
- Placed at the entrance of Eden
- OF GOLD
. Formed out of, and at each end of the mercy seat
. Placed over the ark of the covenant