серафим

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Macedonian

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: се‧ра‧фим

Noun

серафим (serafimm (plural серафими, relational adjective серафимски)

  1. (biblical) seraphim
    Synonym: сераф (seraf)

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Further reading

  • серафим” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − drmj.eu

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old East Slavic and Old Church Slavonic серафимъ (serafimŭ)Koine Greek Σεραφείμ (Serapheím) used in plural ← Biblical Hebrew שְׂרָפִים (śərāp̄îm), plural form of שָׂרָף (śārāp̄) (burning one).

Pronunciation

Noun

серафи́м (serafímm anim (genitive серафи́ма, nominative plural серафи́мы, genitive plural серафи́мов)

  1. (biblical) seraphim
    Synonym: сера́ф (seráf)

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Ukrainian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Church Slavonic серафимъ (serafimŭ), from Koine Greek Σεραφείμ (Serapheím) used in plural, from Biblical Hebrew שְׂרָפִים (śərāp̄îm), plural of שָׂרָף (śārāp̄) (often translated as "fiery ones" although meaning is uncertain); perhaps related to the root שרף "to burn".

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Noun

серафи́м (serafýmm pers (genitive серафи́ма, nominative plural серафи́ми, genitive plural серафи́мів, relational adjective серафи́мський)

  1. (Christianity) seraph

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Further reading