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Cherubim is the translation of the Hebrew word, "''k@ruwb''", pronounced "''ker-oob''", and is used 91 times in the Old Testament.<ref>Strong's Hebrew Dictionary. [http://strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3742.htm 3742.kerub].</ref> While Cherubim appear to be Angels, whether they are a distinct species of them is uncertain. The following traits about them are known, however:

Cherubim is the translation of the Hebrew word, "''k@ruwb''", pronounced "''ker-oob''", and is used 91 times in the Old Testament.<ref>Strong's Hebrew Dictionary. [http://strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3742.htm 3742.kerub].</ref> While Cherubim appear to be Angels, whether they are a distinct species of them is uncertain. The following traits about them are known, however:

* Guards: They guarded the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve were cast out. ({{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=3|verses=24}}) They were always used, even in statue, to show the guarding of God's Mercy Seat.({{Bible ref|book=Exodus|chap=25|verses=18-22}}, {{Bible ref|book=Exodus|chap=37|verses=7-9}}, {{Bible ref|book=1 Samuel|chap=4|verses=4}}, {{Bible ref|book=2 Samuel|chap=6|verses=2}})

* Guards: They guarded the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve were cast out. ({{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=3|verses=24}}) They were always used, even in statue, to show the guarding of God's Mercy Seat.({{Bible ref|book=Exodus|chap=25|verses=18-22}}, {{Bible ref|book=Exodus|chap=37|verses=7-9}}, {{Bible ref|book=1Samuel|chap=4|verses=4}}, {{Bible ref|book=2Samuel|chap=6|verses=2}})

* Winged: They are described as having huge wings which they used to cover the Mercy Seat. ({{Bible ref|book=Exodus|chap=25|verses=20}}, {{Bible ref|book=Exodus|chap=37|verses=7-9}}) Their wings were also used to cover the Ark of the Covenant. ({{Bible ref|book=1 Kings|chap=8|verses=6-7}}, {{Bible ref|book=1 Chronicles|chap=28|verses=18}}, {{Bible ref|book=2 Chronicles|chap=5|verses=7-8}}) The wings appear to make sound volume comparable to a helicopter, being heard from far away.({{Bible ref|book=Ezekiel|chap=10|verses=5}})

* Winged: They are described as having huge wings which they used to cover the Mercy Seat. ({{Bible ref|book=Exodus|chap=25|verses=20}}, {{Bible ref|book=Exodus|chap=37|verses=7-9}}) Their wings were also used to cover the Ark of the Covenant. ({{Bible ref|book=1Kings|chap=8|verses=6-7}}, {{Bible ref|book=1Chronicles|chap=28|verses=18}}, {{Bible ref|book=2Chronicles|chap=5|verses=7-8}}) The wings appear to make sound volume comparable to a helicopter, being heard from far away.({{Bible ref|book=Ezekiel|chap=10|verses=5}})

* Transporters: God used them to get around, riding on them as winged vehicles. ({{Bible ref|book=2 Samuel|chap=22|verses=11}}, {{Bible ref|book=Psalms|chap=18|verses=10}}, {{Bible ref|book=Ezekiel|chap=9|verses=3}})

* Transporters: God used them to get around, riding on them as winged vehicles. ({{Bible ref|book=2Samuel|chap=22|verses=11}}, {{Bible ref|book=Psalms|chap=18|verses=10}}, {{Bible ref|book=Ezekiel|chap=9|verses=3}})

* Huge: Likenesses of them were made ten cubits tall, and with outstretched wings that made them ten cubits wide. ({{Bible ref|book=1 Kings|chap=6|verses=23-27}}, {{Bible ref|book=2 Chronicles|chap=3|verses=10-13}}) Egypt also used the cubit as a standard of linear measurement, and it was approximately 1.5-2.0 feet long, making them at least 15-20 feet tall and equally wide when their wings are outstretched.<ref>''Merriam Webster''. "[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cubit Cubits]."</ref><ref>C.I. Scofield  & Rikkers (2003). "[http://books.google.com/books?id=FCPBVjNnF2oC&printsec=frontcover&dq=2003+scofield+study+Bible&source=bl&ots=g6N8K9Aaiy&sig=ZZZUZzgVle1B1MiFzmsiNZ0EvBs&hl=en&ei=-h15Td3ZJIjfrAGLurCABg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=2003%20scofield%20study%20Bible&f=false The Scofield Study Bible III]." ''Oxford University Press''. p. 611.</ref>

* Huge: Likenesses of them were made ten cubits tall, and with outstretched wings that made them ten cubits wide. ({{Bible ref|book=1Kings|chap=6|verses=23-27}}, {{Bible ref|book=2Chronicles|chap=3|verses=10-13}}) Egypt also used the cubit as a standard of linear measurement, and it was approximately 1.5-2.0 feet long, making them at least 15-20 feet tall and equally wide when their wings are outstretched.<ref>''Merriam Webster''. "[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cubit Cubits]."</ref><ref>C.I. Scofield  & Rikkers (2003). "[http://books.google.com/books?id=FCPBVjNnF2oC&printsec=frontcover&dq=2003+scofield+study+Bible&source=bl&ots=g6N8K9Aaiy&sig=ZZZUZzgVle1B1MiFzmsiNZ0EvBs&hl=en&ei=-h15Td3ZJIjfrAGLurCABg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=2003%20scofield%20study%20Bible&f=false The Scofield Study Bible III]." ''Oxford University Press''. p. 611.</ref>

* Close to God: God sits between two Cherubim.<ref>The Bible. 2 Kings 19:15, Psalms 99:1, Isaiah 35:16.</ref>

* Close to God: God sits between two Cherubim.<ref>The Bible. 2 Kings 19:15, Psalms 99:1, Isaiah 35:16.</ref>