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Jahbulon

Syllables: Jah·bul·on

Jahbulon proper noun: a symbolic or ceremonial name for God associated by some writers with certain Masonic rites or passwords.

Proper noun

Jahbulon

  1. A symbolic or ceremonial name for God associated by some writers with certain Masonic rites or passwords.
    • To this name, as the Royal Arch Masons to that of Jabulon, they attributed the most wonderful powers; and it could only be the subject of silent but pleasing contemplation, for its pronunciation was said to make earth and heaven tremble, and even the angels of heaven to quake with fear.1875, Charles William Heckethorn, Secret Societies of All Ages and Countries
    • In the ritual of exaltation, the name of the Great Architect of the Universe is revealed as JAH-BUL-ON – not a general umbrella term open to any interpretation an individual Freemason might choose, but a precise designation that describes a specific supernatural being – a compound deity composed of...1984, Stephen Knight, The Brotherhood

Examples of Jahbulon in a sentence

  • This name was Jahbulon, and—not surprisingly—it is a triple name, its first two syllables being Ja for Yahwe, the God of Israel, and Bul for the Canaanite Baʿal.1987, Martin Bernal, Black Athena:
  • Thus, the final translation of the masonic god-name Jahbulon or Yahbulon could well be ‘Thoth, Lord of Heliopolis’, or perhaps even the ‘Thoth Pyramid of Heliopolis’.2004, Ralph Ellis, Eden in Egypt:

Forms of Jahbulon

alternative formYahbulon
alternative formJabulon

Origin of Jahbulon

Various etymologies of this word are found; as a mystic word it may be deliberately obscure, though the first syllable is invariably given as being Hebrew יָהּ (Yah, “Yahweh”). Some theories often cited: * First, that it is a compound of יָהּ (Yah, “Yahweh”) + בּעל (bul, “on high, in heaven”) + אוֹן (’on, “strength”). * Second, that it may have been a blend of יָהּ (Yah, “Yahweh”) + זְבוּלוּן (Zəbūlūn, “Zebulun or Zabulon, son of Jacob”). * Third, it is explained as being a combination of יָהּ (Yah, “Yahweh”) + בּעל (bul, “Baal”) + אוֹן (’On, “Heliopolis”), a city of Egypt, explained as a reference to Osiris, perhaps as a misunderstanding of Genesis 46:20. Stephen Knight in The Brotherhood and Martin Short in Inside the Brotherhood argued that Jahbulon is a trinity consisting of Yahweh, God of the Jews, Baal, God of the Phoenicians and Celts, and Osiris, an Egyptian God.

Questions about Jahbulon

What does Jahbulon mean?
Jahbulon means a symbolic or ceremonial name for God associated by some writers with certain Masonic rites or passwords.
How do you use Jahbulon in a sentence?
This name was Jahbulon, and—not surprisingly—it is a triple name, its first two syllables being Ja for Yahwe, the God of Israel, and Bul for the Canaanite Baʿal.
What part of speech is Jahbulon?
Jahbulon is a proper noun.

Words near Jahbulon in the dictionary

  1. Jahanbakhsh
  2. Jahanbakhshes
  3. Jahangirnagar
  4. Jahannam
  5. Jahaveh
  6. Jahbulon
  7. Jahchan
  8. jahiliya
  9. Jahiliyya
  10. jahiliyyah
  11. jahilliya

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