• Arabic Ad-Dubb, "the bear."
• It is also called Dubheh, meaning, "Herd" or "Fold."    This star aligns with Merak to point to Polaris.    Dubhe, a flock, which gives its name to the two constellations.
  • In "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 151, "Dohver, is a fold, in Chaldee, wealth," and on page 155 "a (in the back) Dubhe, a herd of animals, or a flock."
• Dubheh and Dob in Arabic means "Herd of Animals."
• Another Arabic word Dubah means "cattle."
• In "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 151, "Dubheh, means a herd of animals," whereas "The Hebrew Dohveh, means rest or security."
• Rolleston implies this to be the Hebrew strength as seen in Deut. 33:25.
  • Hebrew Dober, a fold, from Hebrew dobe', means rest or security, rendered "strength" in Deut. 33:25 RV margin.
  • Sumerian kilim, "herd of wild animals."
    • Sumerian dNIN.KILIM, Akkadian shikkû, "The Mongoose," which is derived from the Sumerian ^dnin-kilim: mongoose (dnin, 'divine proprietress' + kilim, 'herd of wild animals').
• Bear was seen under Ursa Minor as:
  • Sumerian asa, as, az: cage; fetter; bear; myrtle (See Ursa Minor for comments on 'Ash).
  • Hebrew dob, dobe, or (fully) Heb. dowb, dobe, from Heb. dabab, daw-bab', a primary root to move slowly, thus the bear (as slow), bear.
• Other names for Dubhe: Dob, Dobh (Heb.), Dou'be, Dub'her (Phoencian), Al Juddah', Al Khaw'war, Thahr al Dubb al Ak'bar.

• Arabic Al-Maraqq, "the loins."
• Some sources believe it is called Merach, which is Hebrew and means "The Flock," and the Arabic means "Purchased."
  • Flock.
    • Hebrew miqneh, mik-neh', from Heb. qanah, kaw-naw', a primary root to erect, create, purchase, something bought, i.e. property, but only live stock, abstract acquisition, cattle, flock, herd, possession, purchased, substance.
• Other names for Me'rak: Anwar al Fakadain, Mar'akk, Mi'rac (Chilmead), Al Mi'zar.

• Arabic Al-Fakhidh meaning "the thigh."
  • In "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 155, "g is called Phaeda or Phacda, visited, guarded, or numbered (Psalm 147:4), as a flock."
    • Number.
      • Hebrew miçpar, mis-pawr', from Heb. nadab, naw-dab', thus a number, def. (arithmetical) or indef. (large, innumerable, small, a few), also (abstr.) narration, thus abundance, account, (certain) number (-ed), tale, telling.
  • Rolleston calls it Phacad, from Zech. 10:3.
    • Visited.
      • Hebrew paqad, paw-kad', a primary root, to visit (with friendly or hostile intent), by analogy to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
• To the Egyptians, these seven stars were the thigh of a bull, "Seven Shining Ones."
  • See the Zodiac Denderah for the information about the Thigh.
  • In "Hamlet's Mill" by Giorgio de Santillana and Hertha von Dechend, Gambit Inc. 1969 it states on Introduction page 3, "... dictated by the 'Seven Sages,' as they are often cryptically mentioned in India and elswhere.    They turn out to be the Seven Stars of Ursa, which are normative in all cosmological alignments on the starry sphere."
• Other names for Phecda: Phek'da, Pheg'da, Phekha, Phacd, Al Fahdh, Phaed, Al Sah'ja, Ahfo al Farkadain, Alferkathan', Al Sadak', Al Sai'dak.

• Also called Al-Maghriz, "the insertion-point" of the bear's tail.
• Another name is Kaffa.
• Rolleston claims this as separated, as the flock in the fold (Biblical cut off, Psalm 31:22).
  • Cut (off).
    • Hebrew garaz, gaw-raz', a primary root, to cut off, cut off.

    The next three stars (curved line of Î or e, z, and h) form the handle of the dipper, which point to the star Arcturus in Bootes.

e Alioth, Alioth', referred to as a "goat," but is derived from an older Arabic version meaning, "bull."

• In "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 155, "The star e is called Alioth, a name we have had in Auriga, meaning a she goat."
• Rolleston also confirms that the Hebrew Alioth means the she-goat or ewe (Psalm 78:71).
  • Ewe.
    • Hebrew 'uwl, ool, a primary root, to suckle, i.e. give milk, thus milch (ewe great) with young.
• Other names for Alioth: Arabic Al-Jawn "The black horse," Al Haun or Haur, Al Haw'ar, Al Jaun', Aliath', Al'abi'eth, Al'ai'oth, Alea'tel, Alcha'yr, Alhai'ath, Alhi'ath, Alhut', Aliar'e, Alior'e, Al'yat, Mi'ract, Risal'ioth.
  • Some sources promote Alisoth as Aziel, scapegoat or sin offering (Lev. 16:15, 20-22,27).

• One sources claims this is the Arabic Al-Maraqq, "The loins."
• Rolleston and in "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 155, "The star z (in the middle of the tail) is called Mizar, separate (Num. 6:3 Rolleston, known as "q" Deut. 32:14) or small, and close to it (Rolleston, Arabic) Al Cor, the Lamb."
  • Separate.
    • Hebrew nazar, naw-zar', a primary root, to hold aloof, i.e. (intrans.) abstain (from food and drink, from impurity, and even from divine worship [i.e. apostasize]); spec. to set apart (to sacred purposes), i.e. devote, consecrate, separate (-ing, self).
• Other names for Mizar: Mi'zat, Mir'za, Alhi'ac, Mi'car, Mi'rach, Al Inak', Al 'Inz, Mi'rak.

• Rolleston and in "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 155, "... and close to it (Rolleston Arabic) Al Cor, the Lamb."

• Arabic Al-Qa'id, "Leader" of the mourning maidens.
  • Rolleston claims that Al Kaid, "the assembled," (Biblical together, Gen. 13:6) and in "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 153, and in the "Gospel of the Stars, by Joseph Seiss, page 126, "Al Kaid, the Assembled, the gathered together, as in Ursa Major."
    • Together.
      • Hebrew yachad, yakh'-ad, from Heb. yachad, yaw-khad', a primary root, to be (or become) one, join, unite, thus properly a unit, i.e. (adv.) unitedly, together.
  • Other names for Alkaid: Alca'id, Alka'id, Elkeid, El Ke'id.
• Benetnasch, which is Arabic for "chief of the mourners," "chief of the daughters of the bier," and forms the end of the handle or tail.
  • Benet Naish is Arabic for "daughters of the assembly."    See earlier in the three mourners.    Also noted as BenetNash or Banat Na'sh for "daughters of the bier."
  • Rolleston says Annaish, the assembled, as Ash (Joel 3:11).
  • Other names for Benetnasch: Benetnash, Arabic Banat Na'sh "daughters of the bier," Ka'id Banat al Na'ash, Anak al Banat, Benat'nasch, Benen'as, Beneth'as, Beneth'asch.

• Also called Savir Banat al Na'ash.

• On source calls it Dnoces, "Second" backwards [Ed White II, Apollo 1].
• Arabic Ath-Thalithah, the northern one of "the third leap."
• In "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 155, "i (in its right foot) is called Talitha."
• Rolleston called Talita, the Lamb (Isa. 40:11).
• Also called Tal'ita.

• Arabic Ath-Thalithah, the southern one of "the third leap."

• Arabic Ath-Thaniyah, the northern one of "the second leap."
• Other names for Ta'nia Borealis: Al Kaf'zah al Thaniyah, Phik'ra al Thani'a.

• Arabic Ath-Thaniyah, the southern one of "the second leap."

• Arabic Al-Qafzah al-Ula, the northern one of "the first leap."
• Other names for Alu'la Borealis: Acka'ir, Acki'ar, Al Kaf'zah al Ula, Aco'la, Al Fikrah al Ula.
  • Rolleston and in "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 155, and in the "Gospel of the Stars, by Joseph Seiss, page 127, "El Alcola, Arabic, the sheep-fold (Psalm 95:7, 100:3)."

• Arabic Al-Qafzah al-Ula, the southern one of "the first leap."

• Rolleston and in "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 155, and in the "Gospel of the Stars," by Joseph Seiss, page 127, "El Kaphrah, the protected, the covered, the redeemed (Heb. redeemed and ransomed, Exod. 30:12)."
  • Ransom.
    • Hebrew kopher, ko'-fer, from Heb. kaphar, kaw-far', a primary root, properly to cover, i.e. (lit.) a village (as covered in); (spec.) bitumen (as used for coating), and the henna plant (as used for dyeing); fig. a redemption- price, bribe, camphire, pitch, ransom, statisfaction, sum of money, village.

• Cab'd al Asad, multitude, many assembled, and wealth, or "Multitude of the Assembled," in "Gospel of the Stars, by Joseph Seiss, page 127.
• Helike, Greek (so called by Homer in 'Iliad'), "company of travelers," walking.
• Amaza, Greek, coming and going.
• Calisto, the sheepfold, set or appointed.
• El Alcola "The Sheepfold," in "Gospel of the Stars, by Joseph Seiss, page 127.
• El Kaphrah "The Protected," "the covered," or in Hebrew "The Redeemed" or "Ransomed," in "Gospel of the Stars, by Joseph Seiss, page 127.
  • Seen above as c El Koph'rah, Al Kaf'zah.