"A cherub (/ˈtʃɛrəb/; plural cherubim; Hebrew: כְּרוּב kərūv, pl. כְּרוּבִים kərūvîm) 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.
In Jewish angelic hierarchy, cherubim have the ninth (second-lowest) rank in Maimonides´ Mishneh Torah (12th century), and the third rank in Kabbalistic works such as Berit Menuchah (14th century).
De Coelesti Hierarchia places them in the highest rank alongside Seraphim and Thrones." - (en.wikipedia.org 28.12.2020)
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