The Lantern

On Hebrew Names57

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Jabes: Dried, or drought.

L.

Laffidoth: A lamp or, as it were, the mouth of a knife: from the mouth, not from the bone.

Lais: A lion, or rather a man for himself.

M.

Meroz: Water of the sacraments.

Maoz: robust, strong.

Mere (Merome): clear, or illuminating, or open.

Mello: Full.

Manne (Manue): Rest.

Micha: Who is here, an adverb of place, or who is that?

N.

Neellel: Praise, hymn.

Nabe (Nobe): Barking.

Three names, which we add from O, must be read by extending the letter.

O.

Obed: Servant.

Obab (Hobab): Love.

Oreb: Raven, or drought.

R.

Rechab: ascension, or climbing up.

Resathaim: Their impiety.

S.

Sasai: Long-lived, or elderly.

Sepheth: Watchtower.