From The Alpha and the Omega - Volume III
by Jim A. Cornwell, Copyright © July 20, 2002, all rights reserved "Volume III - The Fifth Month - Star Names for Corvus"
In the Fifth Month of Leo

Star Names of Corvus
a Alchiba or Al Chiba', which is the Arabic name for the whole group is "tent," and the eye of the bird.

• Arabic Al-Khiba', "The tent."
  • Tent.
    • Hebrew 'ohel, o'-hel, from Heb. 'ahal, aw-hal', primary root to be clear, shine, thus a tent (as clearly conspicious from a distance).
• Another spelling is Al Chiba, which is a Hebrew word meaning "The Curse Inflicted."
  • In the "Gospel of the Stars," by Joseph Seiss, page 137 "Al Chiba, the Curse inflicted."
  • Sumerian íb, éb: n., middle; waist; loins; thighs; v., to be angry; to flare up in anger; to curse, insult.
    • Sumerian áš: n., wish; curse (abbreviated tàš ?, ašte ?); v., to desire; to curse.
    • Sumerian áš...bal: to curse ('curse' + 'to demolish').
    • Sumerian áš...mú: to curse ('curse' + 'to blow, speak').
• One source claims that a Chiba, means accursed, from Num. 23:8.
  • Accursed.
    • Hebrew naqab, charah, or qelalah.
• In "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 169 "a (in the eye) Al Chibar (Arabic), joining together, from the Hebrew Chiba (Num. 23:8), accursed."
  • Rolleston claims "Al Chibar, joining together (biblical coupled, Exodus 26:3), from the Hebrew Chiba (Num. 23:8), accursed."
    • Coupled.
      • Hebrew chabar, khaw-bar', a primary root to join, to fascinate, charm, be compact, couple.
• Other names for Alchiba: Alchita, Al Minliar al Ghurab, Al Ghurab, Minhar al Ghurab'.

b Corvi (no name).

• Which is unnamed.
• One source claims its name is Kraz; also Tso Hea, "left-handed lynch-yin," from Chinese carriage constellation.

g Gienah or Gienah', which is Arabic for "wing."

• Under Aquarius in Cygnus we find e Gienah or Gienah', which means "wing," and it marks the middle of the swan's southeastern wing.
  • Arabic Al-Janah, "The wing."
  • Other names for Cyngus star e Gienah: Gienah Cygni, Al Janah.
• Other names for Corvus for g Gienah: Ghurab, Janah Ghurab al Aiman, relevant to the Raven.

d Algorab is derived from the Arabic for "raven's wing," or just "raven."

• Arabic Al-Ghurab, "The Raven."
• Another spelling is Minchir al Gorab which means "The Raven's Piercing or Tearing To Pieces."
  • In the "Gospel of the Stars," by Joseph Seiss, page 137 "Minchir al Gorab, the Raven tearing to pieces."
  • Rolleston claims "Minchir al Gorab (Arabic), piercing of the raven (Lev. 11:15)."
  • Raven.
    • Hebrew 'oreb, o-rabe', or 'owreb, from Heb. 'arab, aw-rab', a primary root (through the idea of covering with a texture), to grow dusky at sundown, be darkened, (toward) evening, thus a raven (from its dusky hue).
      • In "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 168 "Oreb, the Raven."
      • In "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 169 "d (in the right wing) is called Al Goreb (Arabic), from the Hebrew Oreb, the Raven.
      • Rolleston "Arabic Al Gorab, the raven."
    • Sumerian UGA(.MUSHEN), Akkadian aribu, "The Raven," d star name in Arabic Algorab, raven's wing, also called Minchir al Gorab, The Raven's Piercing or Tearing To Pieces, in Corvus.
      • From www.lexiline.com, "The Raven UGA.(MUSHEN), the star of d.Adad."
      • Sumerian uga: raven.
      • Sumerian mušen: bird (muš, 'reptile', + an, 'sky').
    • Greek korax, kor'-ax, perhaps from Gr. korennumi, kor-en'-noo-mee, a primary verb to cram, i.e. glut or sate, eat enough, full, thus a crow (from its voracity), raven.    (Corvus corax)
  • Pierce. (Job 30:17)
    • Hebrew naqar, naw-kar', a primary root to bore (penetrate, quarry), dig, pickout, pierce, put (thrust) out.
• Other names for Algorab: Algores, Algoral, Algorel, Algores' (modern).

e Minkar.

• Whose origin is unknown, may mean "nostril."
• Min, Arabic for "belonging to."
• Hebrew nechiyr, nekh-eer', from the same as Heb. nachar, nakh'-ar, and (fem.) nacharah, nakh-ar-aw', from an unused root meaning to snort or snore, a snorting, nostrils, snorting, thus a nostril, [dual] nostrils.

h Corvi (no name).

    Corvus has 6 stars.


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