• One source calls it Mar'chab, "the thing for riding on."
• Arabic Mankib al-Faras, "The shoulder" of the horse.
• This star marks the southwestern corner of the Great Square.
• Rolleston and in "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, seen on page 90, "a Markab (Hebrew) returning from (afar) (on the neck of the horse)."
  • Hebrew merhak, returning from afar.
• In the "Gospel of the Stars," by Joseph Seiss, page 77, "Markab, the returning."
• In Piscis under Andromeda the star name a Alpheratz, Alpher'atz or Sir'rah both are Arabic names.
  • The first refers to a "horse's shoulder" and the latter to the "horse's navel," confirming that this star was once considered part of Pegasus.
  • Rolleston and in "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 101 "Al Phiratz," Arabic "the broken down."
  • It is located at the apex of the A.
  • How do the following No. 26 and 27 fit into the Denderah Zodiac?    Both are not listed with one of the main twelve constellations, but instead are associated with Pegasus and Andromeda.
  • The following information is also found in the previous section of Andromeda (in Pisces).
  • Note that the star a Alpheratz, Alpher'atz or Sir'rah both are Arabic names.
  • J. Epping (1889) "Astronmisches Aus Babylon," provides the Babylonian and Hassan Al-Saba (Saudia Arabia) provides the Arabic source for the 28 lunar mansion names:
    • Arabic #26 Farq al-Mugaddam, Al miquedam, Al Fargh Al Mukdim (Muledim), "Front of the Bucket," or "Forepart of the Water Bucket."
      • Another source shows Arabic lunar station #24 Fargh al Aw'wal, Al Fargh al Muk'dim.
      • To Rolleston it is the 26^th manzil of the lunar mansion, called "Al Pherg al Muchaddem, the progeny from of old (young)."
      • In the "Gospel of the Stars," by Joseph Seiss, page 142, the 14^th name of the lunar mansion, "Al Pherg al Muchaddem, the progeny of the ancient times."
      • The Coptic Mansion of the moon according to Kircher is artulos, station of the first budding (germination), associated with Alpharg, Phtagal, Mocaden, the first drawing, draining or mansion of the first budding, Latin statio prioris germinationis, connection to Al Fargh al Mukdim, The First Spout (Fargalmocaden).
    
    
  • This should be referenced as in Andromeda in Pisces.    (Note: Pegasus/Andromeda).
  • J. Epping (1889) "Astronmisches Aus Babylon," provides the Babylonian and Hassan Al-Saba (Saudia Arabia) provides the Arabic source for the 28 lunar mansion names:
    Arabic #27 Farq al-Mu'ahar, Algarf Al muchar, Al Fargh Al Thani, "Rear of the Bucket," "Hindpart," or "The Lower Spout of the Water Bucket."
    • Another source shows Arabic lunar station #25 Fargh al Mu'hir, Al Fargh al Thani, Al Fargu.
    • To Rolleston it is the 27^th manzil of the lunar mansion, called "Al Pherg al Muachher, the progeny of the latter times."
    • In the "Gospel of the Stars," by Joseph Seiss, page 142, the 15^th name of the lunar mansion, "Al Pherg al Muachher, the progeny of the latter times."
    • The Coptic Mansion of the moon according to Kircher is artulosia, Later budding (germination), associated with Alcharya, Ahhalgalmoad, the second drawing, draining or The final generation, Latin Posterior germinatio, connection to Al Fargh al Thani, The Second Spout (Alfargamahor).
• Of interest is the a star in the constellation Equuleus according to one source and named Kitalpha or Arabic Qit'at al-Faras, "Part" of the horse.    Equuleus is a constellation between Pegasus and Delphinus.
• Sirrah: the "horse's navel."
  • Arabic Surrat al-Faras, Sur'rat al Faras, may mean "navel of the steed."
  • In "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 101 "In the Denderah Zodiac her (Andromeda) name is Set, which means set, set up as a queen.    In Hebrew it is Sirra, the chained, and Persea, the stretched out."
  • Rolleston claims the "Hebrew Sirra, means the chained."
  • Rolleston claims that "Persea, the stretched out."
  • As to Sirra, see notes in the Andromeda constellation section about "Princess" and "Chain."
  • Other names for Alpheratz and Sirrah: Alphe'rat, Sirah.
• Other names for Markab: Al 'Ar'kuwah, Al Yad, Yed Alphe'ras.

• Arabic As-Saq, "The leg."
• Rolleston and in "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, seen on page 90, "b Scheat, i.e. who goeth and returneth (near shoulder)."
• In the "Gospel of the Stars," by Joseph Seiss, page 77, "Scheat, he who goeth and returneth."
• Note that this star is also seen in Aquarius under the star name --- d Skat or Scheat, which is derived from the Arabic word for "shin" and dates back to the Arabic translation of Ptolemy's Almagest.    Others claim this word means, "leg."
  • Arabic As-Saq, "The leg."
  • Also note that p Seat' (Grotius) possibly has the same etymology as Scheat or Skat.
  • One source claims that the star d Skat is also called Sakib, "The Pourer."
  • Rolleston and in "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, seen on page 85, "d (lower part right leg) is well-known today by its Hebrew name Scheat, who goeth and returneth (went about, Num. 11:8)."    Both gave the same meaning to star b Sadalsud.
    • Went About.
      • Hebrew Shuwt, shoot, a primary root properly to push forth, to lash, (the sea with oars) to row, to travel, go, run to and fro.
  • Other names for Skat: Scheat', Sheat, Scheat Edel'eu.
• Other names for Scheat: Sheat, Seat', Alphe'ras, Men'kib, Almen'keb, Sar'dol-pha'ruzi, Man'kib al Fa'ras, Matn al Fa'ras, Sheat Alphe'rds, Al S'aid.

• Arabic Al-Janb, "The flank."
• In "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, seen on page 90, "g Al Genib (Arabic) who carries (tip of the wing)."
• In the "Gospel of the Stars, by Joseph Seiss, page 77, "Al Genib, who carries."
• This star name is also mentioned in Aries under Perseus as a Algenib also Arabic for "the side," and sometimes called a Mirfak (Mir'fak or Mar'fak), which comes from an early Arabic description of the stars of an elbow.
  • In "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, page 115 believes that "g Al Genib, who carries away (right shoulder)."
  • In the "Gospel of the Stars," by Joseph Seiss, page 98 "Al Genib, the One who carries away."
  • Other names for Algenib: Alchemb', Algen'ib, Algen'eb, Elgen'ab, Chen'ib, Gen'ib, Al Janb.
• Other names for Algenib: Al Janab, Al Janb.

• Arabic Al-Anf, "The nose."
  • Nostrils.
    • 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.
• Rolleston and in "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, seen on page 90, "e Enif (Arabic), the water (in the nostril)."
• In the "Gospel of the Stars," by Joseph Seiss, page 77, "Enif, the Branch."
  • Rolleston claims this as "Enif, the Branch (bough)."
    • Bough.
      • Hebrew 'amiyr, aw-meer', from Heb. 'amar, aw-mar' (in the sense of self-exaltation): a summit (of a tree or mountain): bough, branch.
      • Hebrew sowk, soke, or (fem.) sowkah, so-kaw', from Heb. suwk, sook, a primary root to entwine, i.e. shut in, fence, hedge, thus a branch (as interleaved): bough.
• Other names for Enif: Enf, En'ir, Al Anf, OS Pegasi, Fom, Enf Alphe'ras, Fumal Fa'ras, Al Jah'falah.

• Arabic Sa'd al-humam, the lucky star of "the high-minded man."
• Pegasus z Homam connection as a star location that actually lines up with the most eastern star of Aquarius at j Aquarii (no name).
• In "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, had no comment on this star.
• Rolleston and in the "Gospel of the Stars," by Joseph Seiss, page 77, "Homan, the waters."
• Other names for Homam: Homan', Humam, Al Hammam, Sa'd al Na'amah, Sa'd al Humam, e Aniph'ol Phdrasi.

• Arabic Sa'd Matar, the lucky star of "the rain."
• In the Aquarius Introduction one source claims Aquarius is called Idu As-a-an, "The-Month-of-the-Curse-of-Rain."
  Which reads (itu, idu, month + áš, curse + a, water + an, sky, high).
  • Sumerian itud, itid, itu, iti, id₈; it₄, id₄: moon; month; moonlight (te, 'to approach, meet', + ud, 'sun').
  • 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').
    • Sumerian íb, éb: n., middle; waist; loins; thighs; v., to be angry; to flare up in anger; to curse, insult.
  • Sumerian a, e4: n., water; watercourse, canal; seminal fluid; offspring; father; tears; flood; interj., alas!; prep., locative suffix - where; in; when - denotes movement towards or in favor of a person; def. article, nominalizing suffix for a noun or noun clause, denoting 'the'.
  • Sumerian an: n., sky, heaven; the god An; grain ear/date cluster; v., to be high; adj., high.
  • Rain.
    • Hebrew matar, maw-tawr', from Heb. matar, maw-tar', a primary root to rain.
    • Sumerian šeg_3,7, še₇: rain; to rain.
    • Sumerian šur, sur: to rain; to produce a liquid; to flow, drip; to extract seed oil; to process wine and juices; to flash, gleam.
    • Sumerian imi, im, em: wind; direction; weather; storm; cloud; rain (cf., tumu).
• Rolleston and in "The Witness of the Stars," by E.W. Bullinger, seen on page 90, "h Matar (Arabic), who cause to overflow (near leg)."
• In the "Gospel of the Stars," by Joseph Seiss, page 77, "Matar, who causeth the plenteous overflow."
• Other names for Matar: Mankib al Thuray'ya, Sa'd al Ma'tar.

• Arabic Al-Biham, "The livestock."
• The star J Biham aligns up in Aquarius with g Sadachbia Arabic for "lucky star of hidden things" or "lucky star of the tents."    The asterism composed of g, z, h, and p is sometimes called the Tent, but is more commonly known as the Urn, referring to Aquarius's vessel.
• Other names for Biham: Biham, Al Hawa'im, Sa'd al Baha'im.

• Arabic Sa'd al-Bari, "Lucky star of the excellent one."
• Other names for Sadalbari: Sa'd al Bari', Sa'd al Nazi'.

    Other stars not shown here are:
p, i, k, l, x, 1, and 9 to round out the 15 stars of Pegasus not counting a AND.

    Of interest is that in 51 Pegasus in October 1995 a discovery of planets orbiting a star were found.

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