Cherub (for iconostasis)

A cherub (/?t??r?b/; plural cherubim; Hebrew: ???????? k?r??, pl. ?????????? k?r???m, likely borrowed from a derived form of Akkadian: kar?bu "to bless" such as k?ribu "one who blesses", a name for the lamassu) 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, such as protecting the entrance of the Garden of Eden.