Orion (Easton)

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Heb. 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"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause! Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter O Bible Dictionaries Orion Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Organ Next Entry Ornan Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Orion Thompson Chain Reference Orion Dictionaries American Tract Society Orion Easton's Bible Dictionary Orion Fausset Bible Dictionary Orion Holman Bible Dictionary Orion Hastings' BibleDictionary Orion King James Dictionary Orion Morrish Bible Dictionary Orion Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Orion People's Bible Dictionary Orion Smith Bible Dictionary Orion Webster Dictionary Orion Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Orion (Grammarians) Orion (Mythology) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Orion Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Orion McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Orion Orion (2) The Nuttall Encyclopedia Orion The Jewish Encyclopedia Orion Lexicons כְּסִיל Heb. 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."

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)