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Exodus 37:9

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One cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the [other] end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends thereof.	And the cherubims spread out [their] wings on high, [and] covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; [even] to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.	And he made the table [of] shittim wood: two cubits [was] the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And the cherubims^H3742 spread out^H6566 their wings^H3671 on high^H4605, and covered^H5526 with their wings^H3671 over the mercy seat^H3727, with their faces^H6440 one^H376 to another^H251; even to the mercy seatward^H3727 were the faces^H6440 of the cherubims^H3742.

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Original Hebrew

וַיִּהְיוּ הַכְּרֻבִים פֹּרְשֵׂי כְנָפַיִם לְמַעְלָה סֹכְכִים בְּכַנְפֵיהֶם עַל־הַכַּפֹּרֶת וּפְנֵיהֶם אִישׁ אֶל־אָחִיו אֶל־הַכַּפֹּרֶת הָיוּ פְּנֵי הַכְּרֻבִים׃ פ

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
וַ/יִּהְי֣וּ	va/i.yih.Yu	H1961	HC/Vqw3mp	and/ they were
הַ/כְּרֻבִים֩	ha./ke.ru.Vim	H3742	HTd/Ncmpa	the/ cherubim
פֹּרְשֵׂ֨י	po.re.Sei	H6566	HVqrmpc	spreading out
כְנָפַ֜יִם	khe.na.Fa.yim	H3671	HNcfda	(of) wings
לְ/מַ֗עְלָ/ה	le./Ma'.la/h	H4605	HR/D/Sd	(to)/ upwards/ (towards)
סֹֽכְכִ֤ים	so.khe.Khim	H5526	HVqrmpa	covering
בְּ/כַנְפֵי/הֶם֙	be./khan.fei./Hem	H3671	HR/Ncfdc/Sp3mp	with/ wings/ their
עַל	'al-	H5921	HR	over
הַ/כַּפֹּ֔רֶת	ha./ka.Po.ret	H3727	HTd/Ncfsa	the/ atonement cover
וּ/פְנֵי/הֶ֖ם	u./fe.nei./Hem	H6440	HC/Ncbpc/Sp3mp	and/ faces/ their
אִ֣ישׁ	'ish	H376	HNcmsa	each
אֶל	'el-	H413	HR	(was) to
אָחִ֑י/ו	'a.Chi/v	H251	HNcmsc/Sp3ms	brother/ its
אֶל	'el-	H413	HR	to
הַ/כַּפֹּ֔רֶת	ha./ka.Po.ret	H3727	HTd/Ncfsa	the/ atonement cover
הָי֖וּ	ha.Yu	H1961	HVqp3cp	they were
פְּנֵ֥י	pe.Nei	H6440	HNcbpc	(the) faces of
הַ/כְּרֻבִֽים	ha./ke.ru.Vim	H3742	HTd/Ncmpa	the/ cherubim

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H251 — אָח (ʼâch, awkh): a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father)); another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.
• H376 — אִישׁ (ʼîysh, eesh): contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה.
• H3671 — כָּנָף (kânâph, kaw-nawf'): from כָּנַף; an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle; [phrase] bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), [idiom] flying, [phrase] (one an-) other, overspreading, [idiom] quarters, skirt, [idiom] sort, uttermost part, wing(-ed).
• H3727 — כַּפֹּרֶת (kappôreth, kap-po'-reth): from כָּפַר; a lid (used only of the cover of the sacred Ark); mercy seat.
• H3742 — כְּרוּב (kᵉrûwb, ker-oob'): of uncertain derivation; a cherub or imaginary figure; cherub, (plural) cherubims.
• H4605 — מַעַל (maʻal, mah'al): from עָלָה; properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.; above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on ([idiom] very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.
• H5526 — סָכַךְ (çâkak, saw-kak'): or שָׂכַךְ; (Exodus 33:22), a primitive root; properly, to entwine as ascreen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protect; cover, defence, defend, hedge in, join together, set, shut up.
• H6440 — פָּנִים (pânîym, paw-neem'): plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה; from פָּנָה); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you.
• H6566 — פָּרַשׂ (pâras, paw-ras'): a primitive root; to break apart, disperse, etc.; break, chop in pieces, lay open, scatter, spread (abroad, forth, selves, out), stretch (forth, out).

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H413 — אֵל (ʼêl, ale): (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
• H1961 — הָיָה (hâyâh, haw-yaw): a primitive root (compare הָוָא); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary); beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.
• H5921 — עַל (ʻal, al): properly, the same as עַל used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.

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