kᵊrūv כְּרוּב ‘cherub’ (Hebrew)

Etymology^?: of uncertain derivation

kᵊrūv n, m
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.)