<P> A cherub ( / ˈtʃɛrəb / ; also pl . cherubim ; Hebrew : כְּרוּב ‎ kərūv , pl . כְּרוּבִים ‬ , kərūvîm ; Latin cherub , pl . cherubin , cherubim ; Syriac ܟܪܘܒܐ ; Arabic قروبيين ) is one of the unearthly beings who directly attend to God according to Abrahamic religions . The numerous depictions of cherubim assign to them many different roles ; their original duty having been the protection of the Garden of Eden . Angelic status is not attributed to cherubim in the Old Testament ( at least not explicitly ) ; only in later sources such as De Coelesti Hierarchia are they identified as a hierarchical rank of angels . </P>
what is the meaning of cherubim in the bible
the unearthly beings who directly attend to God according to Abrahamic religions