Heavens Before (46 page)
Authors: Kacy Barnett-Gramckow
Havah
(Khav-
vaw
) Life giver.
Hebel
(
Heh
-bel) “Emptiness” or “Vanity.”
Annah
(
Awn
-naw) A plea: “I beseech thee” or “Oh now!”
Yerakh
(
Yeh
-rakh) A lunation of the moon. One Month.
Naham
(Naw-
ham
) Roaring.
Iltani
(unknown) Ancient Semitic/Babylonian name
Parah
(Paw-
raw
) Fruitful.
I’ma
(
Ame
-maw) Derived from “Im” or “Em” and the syllable “Ma.” Mother. Bond of the family.
Kentum
(Ken-
toom
) Century. From the root words “kmtom” and “centum.”
Afal
(uncertain) Indo-European root word describing a number of fruits, including the apple.
Tseb-iy
(Tseb-
ee
) Splendor. Conspicuous.
Chathath
(Khaw-
thath
) To break or prostrate by violence.
Tan-neem
(Taw-
neem
) Monster.
Nachash
(Naw-
khawsh
) To hiss. To whisper a spell. Serpent.
Haburah
(Khab-oo-
rah
) Bound. Bruised.
Gammad
(Gam-
mawd
) Warrior, i.e. grasping a weapon.
Ayalah
(Ah-yaw-
law
) Doe.
K’nan
(Ken-
aw
-an) Abbreviated from Kena’an. Merchant.
Noakh
(
No
-akh) Rest.
Naomi
(No-om-
ee
) Pleasant.
Shem
(Shame) Denotes honor. Literally means “Name.” Also, “Appointed One,” and “To desolate.”
Khawm
(Khawm) Heat, i.e. a tropical climate.
Yepheth
(
Yeh
-feth) Expansion.
Methuwshelakh
(Meth-oo-
sheh
-lakh) “Man of the Darts.” In a lesser sense, “He who departs before the waters.”
Khawvilah
(Khav-ee-
law
) Circular.
Zahar
(Zaw-
har
) Gleam. Also, “To teach.”
Tsaraph
(Tsaw-
raf
) Goldsmith.
Nephiyl
(Nef-
eel
) Bully. Tyrant. Giant.
Taphaph
(Taw-
faf
) Mince. To trip coquettishly.
Tsillah
(Tsil-
law
) Shade.
Shuwa
(Shoo-
aw
) Wealth.
Qetsiyah
(Ket-see-
aw
) Peeled cassia bark.
Bachown
(Baw-
khone
) An assayer of metals.
Dahar
(Daw-
har
) To move irregularly.
Ma’adannah
(Mah-ad-an-
aw
) Pleasure. Dainty. Delight. Also, “A bond” or “Influence.”
Qeb-al
(Keb-
al
) To acquire.
Kinah
(Kin-
aw
) Wares.
Pa-sak
(Paw-
sak
) To divide.
Saiyr
(Saw-
eer
) Shaggy. He-goat.
Etsah
(Ay-
tsaw
) Trees. Wisdom.
Ghinnah
(Ghin-
naw
) Garden.
Ce’appah
(Seh-ap-
aw
) Twig. Branch.
Tirtsah
(Teer-
tsaw
) Delightsomeness.
Hadarah
(Had-aw-
raw
) Decoration.
Pathal
(Paw-
thal
) To wrestle.
Akar
(Aw-
kawr
) Troublesome.
Othniy
(Oth-
nee
) Forcible.
Sa-khar
(Saw-
khar
) Peddler.
Yediydah
(Yed-ee-
daw
) Beloved.
Elam
(Ay-
lawm
) Hidden.
Asshur
(Ash-
shoor
) To guide. To be level.
Kuwsh
(Koosh) Possible meanings: “To scatter.” “Confusion.” “Chaos.”
Bekiyrah
(Bek-ee-
raw
) Eldest daughter. Firstborn.
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