Exodus 25:20

Old Testament • 18 words with Strong's data

"And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be."

Word-by-Word Analysis

And the

כְּרוּב

kᵉrûwb

H3742

a cherub or imaginary figure

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shall

פָּרַשׂ

pâras

H6566

to break apart, disperse, etc.

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יָצָא

yâtsâʼ

H3318

to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.

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their

כָּנָף

kânâph

H3671

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 pinna...

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on

עֶלְיוֹן

ʻelyôwn

H5945

an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme

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מִכְסֶה

mikçeh

H4372

a covering, i.e. weatherboarding

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the

חֵסֵד

chêçêd

H2617

kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty

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כַּפֹּרֶת

kappôreth

H3727

a lid (used only of the cover of the sacred Ark)

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with their

כָּנָף

kânâph

H3671

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 pinna...

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and their

פָּנִים

pânîym

H6440

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...

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shall

רָאָה

râʼâh

H7200

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

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אֶחָד

ʼechâd

H259

properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first

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to

אַחֵר

ʼachêr

H312

properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.

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דֶּרֶךְ

derek

H1870

a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

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the

חֵסֵד

chêçêd

H2617

kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty

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כַּפֹּרֶת

kappôreth

H3727

a lid (used only of the cover of the sacred Ark)

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shall the

פָּנִים

pânîym

H6440

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...

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of the

כְּרוּב

kᵉrûwb

H3742

a cherub or imaginary figure

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be

Key Terms in This Verse

covering H4372

מִכְסֶה mikçeh

a covering, i.e. weatherboarding

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stretch H6566

פָּרַשׂ pâras

to break apart, disperse, etc.

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seat H3727

כַּפֹּרֶת kappôreth

a lid (used only of the cover of the sacred Ark)

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seat H3727

כַּפֹּרֶת kappôreth

a lid (used only of the cover of the sacred Ark)

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cherubims H3742

כְּרוּב kᵉrûwb

a cherub or imaginary figure

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cherubims H3742

כְּרוּב kᵉrûwb

a cherub or imaginary figure

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faces H6440

פָּנִים pânîym

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.)

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faces H6440

פָּנִים pânîym

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.)

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wings H3671

כָּנָף kânâph

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

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wings H3671

כָּנָף kânâph

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

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Cross References

1 Kings 8:7 cross-reference

For the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.

1 Chronicles 28:18 cross-reference

And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

Hebrews 9:5 cross-reference

And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

1 Peter 1:12 cross-reference

Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent d...

2 Chronicles 3:10 cross-reference

And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image work, and overlaid them with gold.

Ezekiel 28:14 cross-reference

Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.

Matthew 24:31 cross-reference

And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Exodus 25:18 cross-reference

And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.

John 1:51 cross-reference

And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

Ezekiel 1:20 cross-reference

Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went, thither was their spirit to go; and the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.

1 Corinthians 11:10 cross-reference

For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.

1 Corinthians 4:9 cross-reference

For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.

1 Peter 3:22 cross-reference

Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

Ephesians 3:10 cross-reference

To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

Colossians 2:10 cross-reference

And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

Hebrews 1:14 cross-reference

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

Genesis 28:12 cross-reference

And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

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