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

Star Names of Aquila
a Altair, Alta'ir, "flying one," it comes from the Arabic word for the entire constellation.

• Aquila [Arabic an-nasr at-ta'ir, an-nasr, the eagle, (al, the + nasr, eagle) + at-ta'ir (al, the + ta'ir, flying)], thus "The Flying Eagle."
  • Arabic At-Ta'ir, "the flying eagle."
  • Another spelling is Al Tair an Arabic word meaning "The Wounding."
    • Some sources call this "The Wounded (one)," based on Psalm 38:2, 10 and Isaiah 53:5.
      • Wound.
        • Hebrew chalal, khaw-lal', a primary root to bore, to wound.
    • In the "Gospel of the Stars," by Joseph Seiss, page 68, "Al Tair, Arabic, the wounded."
    • Rolleston and in "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 81 "a (in the Eagle's neck), called Al Tair (Arabic), the wounding."
  • Eagle.
    • Sumerian urin, ùri: eagle; standard, emblem, banner; blood.
    • Hebrew neshar (Chald.), nesh-ar', corresponds to Heb. nesher, neh'-sher, from an unused root meaning to lacerate, the eagle (or other large bird of prey), thus an eagle.
    • Hebrew racham, raw-khawm', or (fem.) rachamah, raw-khaw-maw', from Heb. racham, raw-kham', a primary root to fondle, to love, thus a kind of vulture (supposed to be tender towards its young), gier-eagle.
    • Hebrew ra'ah, raw-aw', a primary root to see, thus a bird of prey (probably the vulture, from its sharp sight), glede.
• Deut. 28:49 "the earth as swift as the eagle flieth."
  • Flieth.
    • Hebrew da'ah, daw-aw', a primary root to dart, i.e. fly rapidly, fly, thus the kite (from its rapid flight), vulture.
  • Flew.
    • Hebrew 'uwph, oof, a prim. root, to cover (with wings or obscurity), hence (as denom. from Heb. 'owph, ofe, a bird (as covered with feathers or with wings), collectively, flying, fowl), thus to fly.
  • Flying.
    • Hebrew 'iyt, eet, a prim. root, to swoop down upon, fly, rail.
• Other names for Altair: Ata'ir, Alca'ir, Alcar', Atha'ir.

b Alshain, Alsha'in, one source calls this a "falcon," but it is probably derived from the Persian name for the constellation.

• Hawk.
  • Hebrew nets, nayts, from Heb. natsats, naw-tsats', a primary root, to glare, be bright-colored, sparkle, thus, a flower (from its brilliancy), also a hawk (flashing speed).
• Scarlet.
  • Hebrew shaniy, shaw-nee', of uncertain der., crimson, prop. the insect or its color, also stuff dyed with it, crimson, scarlet (thread).
    • In the "Gospel of the Stars," by Joseph Seiss, page 68, "b star is Arabic, the scarlet-colored - covered with blood."
    • Rolleston and in "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 81 "b (in the throat) Al Shain (Arabic), the bright, from the Hebrew root meaning scarlet coloured, as in Josh. 2:18 (Hebrew shaniy)."
• Another name is Al Cair, which means "The Piercing."
  • Piercing.
    • Hebrew bariyach, baw-ree'-akh, or (short.) bariach, baw-ree'akh, from Heb. barach, baw-rakh', a primary root to bolt, i.e. fig. to flee suddenly, put to flight, thus a fugitive, i.e. the serpent (as fleeing), and the constellation by that name, crooked, noble, piercing, Bariah was a son of Shemaiah, and a descendant of David through Solomon in 1 Chron. 3:22.
      • See under Sagittarius in Draco, the Dragon, definition of Crooked.
    • Hebrew madqarah, mad-kaw-raw', from Heb daqar, daw-kar', a primary root to stab, pierce, strike, wound, thus piercing.
      • Pierce.
        • Hebrew machats, maw-khats', a primary root to dash asunder, crush, smash, plunge, pierce, smite, strike.
        • Hebrew naqab, naw-kab', a primary root to puncture, pierce.
        • Hebrew naqar, naw-kar', a primary root to bore (penetrate), pierce.
        • Hebrew 'ariy, ar-ee', piercing from a lion.
  • Rolleston and in "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 81 "d (in the lower wing) Al Cair, which means the piercing."
• Other names for Alshain: Alschairn.

g Tarazed meaning, "plundering falcon," but may also come from the Persian name for Aquila.

• Also spelled Tarared, Hebrew meaning "The Wounded" or "Torn."
  • Torn.
    • Hebrew terephah, ter-ay-faw', fem. of Heb. tereph, teh'-ref, from Heb. taraph, taw-raf', a primary root to pluck off or pull to pieces, ravin, rend in pieces, tear (in pieces), thus something torn, i.e. fragment, thus prey, i.e. flocks devoured by animals, ravin, (that which was) torn (of beasts, in pieces).
  • Wounded.
    • Hebrew daqar, daw-kar', a primary root to stab, pierce, strike, wound.
    • Hebrew dakkah, dak-kaw'; Heb. chalal, khaw-lal'; Heb. chuwl, khool, or chiyl, kheel; Heb. chalah, khaw-law', Heb. machats, maw-khats'; Heb. makkah, mak-kaw', Heb. nake', naw-kay'; Heb. nakah, naw-kaw'; Heb. petsa', peh'-tsah, from patsa', paw-tsah'.
    • In the "Gospel of the Stars," by Joseph Seiss, page 68, "the torn, the wounded in the heel."
    • Rolleston and in "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 81 "g (in the back) Hebrew Tarared, wounded, or torn, Jer.36:23 (Hebrew taraph)."
• Other names for Tarazed: Reda.

d Denebokab, which means, "tail of the eagle."

• Also called Al Okab, which means "Wounded in the Heel."
  • Heel.
    • Hebrew 'aqab, aw-kab', a primary root properly to swell out or up, used only as denom. from Heb. 'aqeb, aw-kabe' or (fem.) 'iqqebah, ik-keb-aw', a heel, to seize by the heel, fig. to circumvent (as if tripping up the heels), also to restrain (as if holding by the heel), take by the heel.
      • Rolleston and in "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 81 "e (in the tail) Al Okal (or Al Okab), wounded in the heel."
• Other names for Denebokab: Den'eb el Okab, Dha'nab al 'Ukab.

i Al Thalimaim (Al Thalimain), with l, is called "The two ostriches."

• Ostrich.
  • Hebrew ya'en, yaw-ane', the ostrich.
  • Hebrew nowtsah, no-tsaw', or not-sah, fem. act. part. of Heb. natsah, naw-tsaw', to go forth, desolate, lay waste, thus in the sense of flying, a pinion (or wing feather), plunge, ostrich.

Other stars not shown here are e, z, h, q, l, t, and 12 to round out the 12 stars of Aquila.
As to h Aquilae see information on Antinous.

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