Bible Dictionary: Orion

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Smith's Bible Dictionary

Orion

(the giant), a large and bright constellation of 80 stars, 17 large ones, crossed by the equinoctial line. It is named after a mythical personage of the Greeks, of gigantic stature and "the handsomest man in the world." The Arabs called it" the giant," referring to Nimrod, the mighty hunter who was fabled to have been bound in the sky for his impiety. (Job 9:9) Also alluded to in (Job 38:31)

ATS Bible Dictionary

Orion

Job 9:9, one of the brightest constellations of the Southern Hemisphere. The Hebrew chesil signifies, according to the best interpreters and the ancient versions, the constellation Orion, which, on account of its supposed connection with storms and tempests, Virgil calls "nimbosus Orion," stormy Orion. In Job 38:31, fetters are ascribed to him; and this coincides with the Greek fable of the giant Orion, bound in the heavens for an unsuccessful war against the gods.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Hebrews Kesil; i.e., "the fool", the name of a constellation (Job 9:9; 38:31; Amos 5:8) consisting of about eighty stars. The Vulgate renders thus, but the LXX. renders by Hesperus, i.e., "the evening-star," Venus. The Orientals "appear to have conceived of this constellation under the figure of an impious giant bound upon the sky." This giant was, according to tradition, Nimrod, the type of the folly that contends against God. In Isaiah 13:10 the plural form of the Hebrew word is rendered "constellations."

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(n.) A large and bright constellation on the equator, between the stars Aldebaran and Sirius. It contains a remarkable nebula visible to the naked eye.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ORION

o-ri'-on: A brilliant constellation dedicated to Nimrod or Merodach.

See ASTRONOMY, sec. II, 11.

Greek

3725. horion -- a boundary
... coast. (oria) -- 4 Occurrences. (oriois) -- 2 Occurrences. (orion) -- 6
Occurrences. 3724, 3725. horion. 3726 . Strong's Numbers.
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Strong's Hebrew

3685. Kesil -- a heavenly constellation
... 3684, 3685. Kesil. 3686 . a heavenly constellation. Transliteration: Kesil
Phonetic Spelling: (kes-eel') Short Definition: Orion. ... constellation, Orion. ...
/hebrew/3685.htm - 6k

Library

Last Years, Feb. 1, 366-May 2, 373
... The Bishop of Erythrum, Orion by name, was in his dotage, and the inhabitants of
two large villages in the diocese, impatient of the lack of supervision ...
/.../athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/section 10 last years feb.htm

The Sins of Society
... it in Beth-el.7. Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in
the earth, 8. Seek Him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/the sins of society.htm

When Diamond Got Round the Corner of the Hay...
... It was a clear night overhead, and the stars were shining. Orion in particular
was making the most of his bright belt and golden sword. ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 2 when diamond got.htm

Steps to Christ
... 20904. May 6, 1994. contact: seewei@orion.cc.andrews.edu (See-Wei Toh) This
text is in the public domain, posted to wiretap MAY 1994. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/steps to christ/title page.htm

Second Greek Form.
... full. And the stars also, and Orion, made a lament about the Jews, on account
of the wickedness that had been done by them. [2022]. ...
/.../the report of pilate concerning our lord jesus christ/second greek form.htm

The Great Controversy
... 20904. May 6, 1994. contact: seewei@orion.cc.andrews.edu (See-Wei Toh) This
text is in the public domain, posted to wiretap MAY 1994. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/the great controversy/title page.htm

For all Men, the Just as Well as the Unjust...
... and increasing, or introducing a variety of seasons, nor will she then moisten the
earth; no burning sun, no Bear turning round [the pole], no Orion to rise ...
/.../josephus/discourse to the greeks concerning hades/section 6 for all men.htm

The Acts of the Apostles
... May 6, 1994. contact: seewei@orion.cc.andrews.edu (See-Wei Toh) This text is
in the public domain, posted to wiretap MAY 1994. PREFACE. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/the acts of the apostles/title page.htm

Why was Evolution the Method Chosen?
... closing acts. It is not given to him as yet to bind the sweet influences
of Pleiades, or to unloose the bands of Orion. In part ...
/.../drummond/the lowell lectures on the ascent of man/iii why was evolution the.htm

The Story of Prophets and Kings
... 20904. May 6, 1994. contact: seewei@orion.cc.andrews.edu (See-Wei Toh) This
text is in the public domain, posted to wiretap MAY 1994. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/the story of prophets and kings/title page.htm

Thesaurus

Orion (3 Occurrences)
... Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ORION. o-ri'-on: A brilliant constellation dedicated
to Nimrod or Merodach. ... II, 11. Multi-Version Concordance Orion (3 Occurrences). ...
/o/orion.htm - 8k

Pleiades (3 Occurrences)
... Pleiades (3 Occurrences). Job 9:9 He makes the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, and
the chambers of the south. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS NIV). ...
/p/pleiades.htm - 8k

Plei'ades (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Plei'ades (2 Occurrences). Job 9:9 Who maketh the Bear,
Orion, and the Pleiades, and the chambers of the south. (See RSV). ...
/p/plei'ades.htm - 6k

Astronomy
... Isaiah 14:12), the "seven stars" and "Pleiades," "Orion," "Arcturus," the "Great
Bear" (Amos 5:8; Job 9:9; 38:31), "the crooked serpent," Draco (Job 26:13 ...
/a/astronomy.htm - 40k

Kesil (3 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia KESIL. ke'-zil (Orion). See ASTRONOMY.
Multi-Version Concordance Kesil (3 Occurrences). Joshua 15 ...
/k/kesil.htm - 7k

Nimrod (4 Occurrences)
... See ASTRONOMY, sec. II, 11; BABYLONIA AND ASSYRIA, RELIGION OF, IV, 7; MERODACH;
ORION. Edward Mack. Multi-Version Concordance Nimrod (4 Occurrences). ...
/n/nimrod.htm - 11k

Or'look (1 Occurrence)
Or'look. Orion, Or'look. Ornament . Multi-Version Concordance Or'look
(1 Occurrence). ... Orion, Or'look. Ornament . Reference Bible.
/o/or'look.htm - 6k

Origins (1 Occurrence)

/o/origins.htm - 6k

Loosen (8 Occurrences)
... causeth the curse. (See NIV). Job 38:31 "Can you bind the cluster of the
Pleiades, or loosen the cords of Orion? (WEB DBY). Isaiah 20 ...
/l/loosen.htm - 9k

Influences (3 Occurrences)
... your souls. (WEY). Job 38:31 Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades,
or loose the bands of Orion? (KJV WBS YLT). Isaiah ...
/i/influences.htm - 8k

Bible Concordance

Orion (3 Occurrences)

Job 9:9 He makes the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Job 38:31 "Can you bind the cluster of the Pleiades, or loosen the cords of Orion?
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Amos 5:8 seek him who made the Pleiades and Orion, and turns the shadow of death into the morning, and makes the day dark with night; who calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out on the surface of the earth, Yahweh is his name,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Orion

Orion: The Constellation of

Related Terms

Pleiades (3 Occurrences)

Plei'ades (2 Occurrences)

Astronomy

Kesil (3 Occurrences)

Nimrod (4 Occurrences)

Or'look (1 Occurrence)

Origins (1 Occurrence)

Loosen (8 Occurrences)