The ancient Arabic name for this sign is Al Sartan which means who holds or binds and my be from the Hebrew word Asr [strong's H631] which means to bind together. The Greek name Kerkinos means holding or encircling.
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Within the center of the constellation is a bright cluster of stars which can appear to look like a comet this cluster is called Praesepe and it's name means a multitute or offspring.
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The bright star in the tail is Tegmine which means holding. While the brightest star is Acubene which in both Hebrew and Arabic means the sheltering or hiding-place. Another Arabic name for this star is Ma'alaph which means the assembled thousands.
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This reference to the assembling of the righteous reminds me of the words of Zephaniah; "Gather together, gather together, nation without shame, before you are cispersed like chaff which disappears in a day; before the burning anger of the Lord overtakes you. Seek the Lord, all you humble of the earth, who obey his commands. Seek uprightness, seek humility; perhaps you will be hidden on the day of the Lord's anger." (Zephaniah 2:1-3)
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Isaiah also foresaw this same hidding of the saints; "Come my people, enter your rooms, shut the door behind you, hide yourselves for a little while until the indignation has overpast. For the Lord emerges from his dwelling place to punish the inhabitants of the earth of their guilt; and the earth will reveal the blood shed on it and no longer hide its slain." (Isaiah 26:20-21)
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Cancer refers to the Messiah's redeemed while Leo refers to the Messiah's enemies. The compannion constellations of Cancer refer to the redeemed as His flock and even a hint to the rapture of the saints prior to the Lord pouring out his wrath on His enemies.
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