makerubi
- cherubim. Cherubim. Winged celestial beings, typically depicted as human-headed winged lions in ancient Near Eastern iconography, serving as guardians or attendants of the divine presence; in Israelite tradition, they formed the throne for the invisible Lord above the ark of the covenant.
Example: Ningĩ makerubi macio akĩmahumbithia igũrũ guothe na thahabu. (He overlaid the cherubim with gold.); ũcoke ũthondeke makerubi merĩ ma thahabu, ũmature, mekĩrũo mĩthia-inĩ yerĩ ya gĩikaro-kĩu-gĩa-tha, (Make two cherubim Cherubim : probably in the form of human-headed winged lions. The cherubim over the ark formed the throne for the invisible Lord. Cf. Ps 80:2. For a more detailed description of the somewhat different cherubim in the Temple of Solomon, see 1 Kgs 6:23–28; 2 Chr 3:10–13. of beaten gold for the two ends of the cover;)