The combination of a Betelgeuse and b Rigel, is also called Al Najid.    In "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 127 "other stars, not identified, named ..."    "Other (Arabic) names ...; Al Nagjed, the prince; ..."

    For details on Bellatrix, Betelgeuse, Rigel, and Saiph presented as divisions of decans on Senmut's tomb, then see Ken Bakeman's Sah-related group at Decans and Orion's Star Names.

a Betelgeuse or Bet'elgeuse, "armpit" (east), in the French Betelgeuse, probably from Arabic bayt al-jauza, means "house of the twins," because the star was thought to form part of the neighboring constellation Gemini.    It marks the right shoulder of the Great Hunter.

• One source claims the star to mean "The Coming of the Branch." (Based on Malachi 3:1-2, Isaiah 4:2).
  • Coming.
    • Hebrew bow', bo, a primary root to go or come (in a wide variety of applications), thus to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass).
  • Branch.
    • Hebrew tsemach, tseh'-makh, from Heb. tsamach, tsaw-makh', a primary root to sprout, thus a sprout (usually concr.), lit. or fig., branch, bud, that which (where) grew (upon), spring (-ing).
  • In the "Gospel of the Stars," by Joseph Seiss, page 105 "Betelgeuse, the Branch coming."
  • In "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 126 "Betelgeuz, the coming (Mal. 3:2) of the branch (in the right shoulder)."
• Another spelling is Arabic Yad al-Jauza', which is "Hand of Orion."
• Other names for Betelgeuse: Betelguex, Bet'elgeuze', Beteiguex, Bed Elgueze, Ied Algeuze, Al Man'kib, Almerzamo'nna'gred, lbt al Jau'zah, Al Yadal Yam'na', (Egyptian) Sahu.

• Foot.
  • Hebrew regel, reh'-gel, from Heb. ragal, raw-gal', a primary root to walk along, thus a foot (as used in walking) by implication a step.
  • Arabic Ar-Rijl, means "The foot."
• Others state since it is found in the upraised left foot of Orion, it means "(then) The Foot That Crusheth (Gen. 3:15 and 1 John 3:8)," or "the foot of him that crusheth."
  • In the "Gospel of the Stars," by Joseph Seiss, page 105 "Rigel, the Foot that crusheth."
  • In "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 126 "Rigel, or Rigol, the foot that crusheth.    The foot is lifted up over the head of the enemy."
• Also Algebar', Al-Jabbar "The giant."
• Other names for Rigel: Elgebar', Algibbar', Algebra', Ra'i al Jau'zan, Re'gel, Algauze', Rig'Ion, Rijial Jau'zahal Yursra'.

• Girdle.
  • Hebrew 'abnet, ab-nate', of uncertain derivation, a belt, girdle.
  • Hebrew 'ezowr, ay-zore', from Heb. 'aziqqiym, az-ik-keem', manacles, chains, thus something girt, a belt, band, girdle.
  • Hebrew chagowr, khag-ore', or chagor, a belt for the waist.
  • Hebrew maziyach, maw-zee'-akh, or mezach, may-zakh', a belt (as movable), girdle, strength.
• This star has also been called "Swiftly Destroying (Ezek. 28:16 and 2 Thess 2:8)."
  • Destroy.
    • Hebrew 'abad, aw-bad', a primary root properly to wander away, i.e. lose oneself, by implication to perish (caus. destroy), break, destroy.
    • Greek katargeo, kat-arg-eh'-o, from Gr. kata, kat-ah' and argeo, arg-eh'-o, to be (render) entirely idle (useless), lit. or fig., abolish, cease, cumber, deliver, destroy, do away ... make void.
  • In the "Gospel of the Stars," by Joseph Seiss, page 105 "Bellatrix, Swiftly coming or Suddenly destroying."
  • In "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 127 "quickly coming or swiftly destroying."
• Other names for Bellatrix: The Amazon Star, Algau'za, Mur'zim al Najid, Al Ru'zum, Sa'iph (see k star).

    The combination of d Mintaka, e Alnilam, and z Alnitak is also called Mizan al H'akk, Al Nasak', Al Nijad, Al Nusuk (Orion's belt).    These three stars in Orion's Belt points to the southeast for Sirius (Canis Major) and to the northeast it points to Aldebaran (Taurus).

• Also is in Arabic Al-Mintaqah, "The belt."
• In "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 127 "star (in the belt) is called Mintaka, dividing, as a sacrifice (Lev. 8:2)."
  • Divideth as seen in Lev. 11:4, 6, 26.
    • Hebrew paraç, paw-ras', a primary root to break in pieces, i.e. (usually without violence) to split, distribute, deal, divide, have hoofs, part, tear.
• In the "Gospel of the Stars," by Joseph Seiss, page 105 "Belt, The Three Kings, Jacob's Rod (Isaiah 11:1), also Ell and Yard."
  • Rod.
    • Hebrew choter, kho'-ter, from an unused root of uncertain significance, a twig, rod.
• Other names for Mintaka: Min'tika, Al Min'takah.

• The Arabic word An-Nidham, is "The string of pearls."
  • Pearls.
    • Hebrew gabiysh, gaw-beesh', from an unused root (probably meaning to freeze), crystal (from (from its resemblance to ice), pearl.
    • Greek margarites, mar-gar-ee'-tace, from Gr. margaros (a pearl-oyster), a pearl, pearl.
• Other names for Alnilam: Alnihan', Alnitam, Al Nathm, Al Nitham, Ainilam, Anilam.

• The Arabic An-Nitaq, means "The belt."
• Girdle (as seen in g Bellatrix).
  • Hebrew 'abnet, ab-nate', of uncertain derivation, a belt, girdle.
  • Hebrew 'ezowr, ay-zore', from Heb. 'aziqqiym, az-ik-keem', manacles, chains, thus something girt, a belt, band, girdle.
  • Hebrew chagowr, khag-ore', or chagor, a belt for the waist.
  • Hebrew maziyach, maw-zee'-akh, or mezach, may-zakh', a belt (as movable), girdle, strength.
• In "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 127 "(one of the three in the belt) ... Its name is Al Nitak, the wounded One."
• Other names for Alnitak: Alnitah', Alkat, Al Nitak.

• Some state that this may be called the Trapezium and represents two stars J₁ and J₂ in the center of the sword of Orion, which hangs below his belt.
  • One source claims that the Trapezium is a close nest of four stars at the very center, and recorded as q Orionis, a group of very old stars.
• The Orion Nebula M42 can be seen surrounding the center part of the sword.
  • Besides M42, s and i are the only stars that make up the sword.

• Also called Hatysa (in Becrar).

• The Arabic As-Saif, means "The sword."
• Sword.
  • Hebrew chereb, kheh'-reb, from Heb. charab, khaw-rab', a primary root to parch, drought, also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword.
• In "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 127 "k (in the right leg) is called Saiph, bruised (Gen. 3:15)."
  • Bruise.
    • Hebrew shuwph, shoof, a primary root properly to gape, i.e. snap at, fig. to overwhelm, break, bruise, cover.
• Other names for Saiph: Rijl al Jau'zah al Yamna'.

• It also has Arabic name Al-Maisan, means "The shining one."
• Other sources call this star Hek'a, "white spot," and the Arabic Al-Haq'ah, "The white spot."
  • J. Epping (1889) "Astronmisches Aus Babylon," provides the Babylonian and Hassan Al-Saba (Saudia Arabia) provides the Arabic source for the following 28 lunar mansion names listed as:
    • Arabic #5 Haq'a, Almices, Al Hak'ah, Al Hakah, "White Spot."
      • White Spot.
        • White.
          • Hebrew laban, law-bawn', or (Gen. 49:12) laben, law-bane', from Heb. laban, law-ban', a primary root to be (or become) white, also (as denom. from Heb. lebanah, leb-ay-naw', a brick (from the whiteness of the clay), (altar of) brick) thus to make bricks, thus make bricks, or be white, white.
        • Spot.
          • Hebrew bohereth, bo-heh'-reth, fem. act. part. of the same as Heb. bahiyr, baw-here', from an unused root (meaning to be bright) shining, bright, thus a whitish spot on the skin, bright spot.
      • Another source shows Arabic lunar station #3 Al Heka.
      • To Rolleston it is the 5th manzil of the lunar mansion, and is called "Al Heka, the coming (Ezra 5:5)."
      • In the "Gospel of the Stars," by Joseph Seiss, page 142, the 21st name of the lunar mansion, "Al Heka, the driving away."
      • The Coptic Mansion of the moon according to Kircher is klusos, barrier / gate, the head of Gemini, associated with Alchataya, Albachaya, no translation or The Gate, Latin Claustrum caput, connection to Al Hak'ah, The White Spot (Alhathaya).
        • On the Denderah Zodiac, and on Gemini Decan, where Gemini is seen as a man walking hand in hand with a woman, with its name seen by some sources as Clusus or Claustrum Hori, meaning the place of Him Who cometh, and others it is station of the coming.
        • In "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 137 "The name in the ancient Denderah Zodiac is Clusus, or Claustrum Hor:, which means the place of Him who cometh.    It is represented by two human figures walking, or coming.    The second appears to be a woman.    The other appears to be a man.    It is a tailed figure, the tail signifying He cometh."
  • In "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 127 "other stars, not identified, named ... Other (Arabic) names ... Heka (Chaldee), coming, and Meissa (Hebrew), coming forth."
• Other names for Meissa: Al Hak'ah, Rasal Jau'zah, Al Tahaya.

• One sources calls this p 1,2,3,4 Tabit.

• Other names are Tabit.
• In "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 127 "other stars, not identified, named ... and Thabit (Hebrew), treading on."

    In "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 127 "other stars, not identified, named ... Al Rai, who bruises, who breaks (as in Cepheus)."
    "Other (Arabic) names ... Al Giauza, the branch; Al Gebor, the mighty; Al Mirzam, the ruler; Al Nagjed, the prince; Niphla (Chaldee), the mighty, Nux (Hebrew), the strong."

    Some sources claim that Orion is Nimrod (the exceedingly impious rebel) among the Assyrians, Orion among the Greeks, a hero who rebelled against God in Gen. 10:9-10, and was therefore a fool, and was chained in the sky as a punishment.