Jump to: Smith's • ATS • ISBE • Easton's • Webster's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms • Resources 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 OrionJob 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 ORIONo-ri'-on: A brilliant constellation dedicated to Nimrod or Merodach. Greek 3725. horion -- a boundary ... coast. (oria) -- 4 Occurrences. (oriois) -- 2 Occurrences. (orion) -- 6 Occurrences. 3724, 3725. horion. 3726 . Strong's Numbers. //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3725.htm - 6k 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 Sins of Society When Diamond Got Round the Corner of the Hay... Steps to Christ Second Greek Form. The Great Controversy For all Men, the Just as Well as the Unjust... The Acts of the Apostles Why was Evolution the Method Chosen? The Story of Prophets and Kings 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) Plei'ades (2 Occurrences) Astronomy Kesil (3 Occurrences) Nimrod (4 Occurrences) Or'look (1 Occurrence) Origins (1 Occurrence) Loosen (8 Occurrences) Influences (3 Occurrences) Resources What does the Bible say about astrology and the zodiac? Is astrology something a Christian should study? | GotQuestions.orgWhat does the Bible say about astronomy? | GotQuestions.org Orion: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Concordance Orion (3 Occurrences)Job 9:9 Job 38:31 Amos 5:8 Subtopics Related Terms |