# \*karūb-: 'cherub; winged guardian creature'

> Proto-Semitic *karūb-, 'cherub; winged guardian creature': reflexes in 6 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [K](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/k/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*karūb- |
| Meaning | 'cherub; winged guardian creature' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | kǝrûb (HALOT 497); pl. kǝrûbîm | HALOT 497 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | kāribu, karūbu, kurību (HALOT 497) | HALOT 497 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | krōbā (HALOT 497) | HALOT 497 |  |
| Punic | krbm (HALOT 497) | HALOT 497 |  |
| Arabic | karūb (HALOT 497) | HALOT 497 |  |
| Geez | kerūb (HALOT 497) | HALOT 497 |  |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

Related to 1250 \*kVrVb- 'pray, bless' (Akk. karābu, ESA krb) but distinct as a creature designation. HALOT 497 compares Greek γρύψ.

## Linked from

- [K](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/k/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.