The Lantern

On Hebrew Names36

CCEL

Bosor: In distress.

Beroth: Wells.

Barne: Son of change.

Balaam: Empty people, or a drinking up.

C.

Cademoth: At the beginning of death, or the principle of death.

Tria nomina haec: The following things must be read from C with aspiration.

Chorraeus: Angry, or about the hole, which the Greeks call τρωγλήτην.

Chaphtorim: Hands of turtle doves or scouts.

Chaphtor (Cappadoces): Cappadocia.

E.

Edraim: Flood of evils, or birth of the worst, or descent of shepherds.

Erma (Horma) anathema.: Ad astra per aspera.

Evim (Hevaei): Unjust.

Ermon: Curse of sadness.

Esdoth: Effusion.

Emmim: The people.

Quatuor nomina: What follows must be read with a long (extended) vowel.

Esau: A heap of stones, or a collection of stones, which in Greek is called a λιθολόγιον, or fragments, or a creation, that is ποίησις.

Elath: Terebinth or bagpipes.

Emim: Terrible.

Ebal: Old abyss.

F.

Fasga: Cut off, or chiseled, or the mouth of the offense.

Faran: Growing or increasing.