серафим

See also: Серафим

Russian

Alternative forms

• серафи́мъ (serafím) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sʲɪrɐˈfʲim]

Noun

серафи́м • (serafím) m anim (genitive серафи́ма, nominative plural серафи́мы, genitive plural серафи́мов)

1. (biblical) seraphim

   Synonym: сера́ф (seráf)

Declension

Declension of серафи́м (anim masc-form hard-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	серафи́м serafím	серафи́мы serafímy
genitive	серафи́ма serafíma	серафи́мов serafímov
dative	серафи́му serafímu	серафи́мам serafímam
accusative	серафи́ма serafíma	серафи́мов serafímov
instrumental	серафи́мом serafímom	серафи́мами serafímami
prepositional	серафи́ме serafíme	серафи́мах serafímax

Derived terms

• Серафи́м (Serafím)
• Серафи́ма (Serafíma)

References

• Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “серафим”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
• Dal, Vladimir (1880–1882) “Сераф”, in Толковый Словарь живаго великорускаго языка [Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language] (in Russian), 2nd edition, Publication of the bookseller-typographer Wolf, M. O.

Ukrainian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Church Slavonic серафимъ (serafimŭ), from Ancient Greek σεραφίμ (seraphím), 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".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [serɐˈfɪm]

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Noun

серафи́м • (serafým) m pers (genitive серафи́ма, nominative plural серафи́ми, genitive plural серафи́мів, relational adjective серафи́мський)

1. (Christianity) seraph

Declension

Declension of серафи́м (pers hard masc-form accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	серафи́м serafým	серафи́ми serafýmy
genitive	серафи́ма serafýma	серафи́мів serafýmiv
dative	серафи́мові, серафи́му serafýmovi, serafýmu	серафи́мам serafýmam
accusative	серафи́ма serafýma	серафи́мів serafýmiv
instrumental	серафи́мом serafýmom	серафи́мами serafýmamy
locative	серафи́мові, серафи́мі serafýmovi, serafými	серафи́мах serafýmax
vocative	серафи́ме serafýme	серафи́ми serafýmy

Further reading

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “серафим”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “серафим”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
• A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “серафим”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
• “серафим”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
• “серафим”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
• “серафим”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)