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King Solomon's Goat

Chapter VI

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Jehovah, alias Adonai.
According to the Hebrew lexicon יה (Yh or Ih) is one of the names of God.
Y, I and J. are interchangeable, and Jehovah is identical with the god Yah of the Philistines and Iach or Iachus or Bacchus and Iao or Io and Jove.
Bel of the Babylonians is the Chaldaic form of Baal, and according to Herodotus is identical with Zeus, who is the same as Deus or Jehovah.
Ja or Jagannatha, the idol of the Hindus, is said to smile when a human blood sacrifice is thrown before his car.
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King Solomon's Goat

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of King Solomon's Goat is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Jehovah, alias Adonai.
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According to the Hebrew lexicon יה (Yh or Ih) is one of the names of God.
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Y, I and J. are interchangeable, and Jehovah is identical with the god Yah of the Philistines and Iach or Iachus or Bacchus and Iao or Io and Jove.
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Bel of the Babylonians is the Chaldaic form of Baal, and according to Herodotus is identical with Zeus, who is the same as Deus or Jehovah.
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Ja or Jagannatha, the idol of the Hindus, is said to smile when a human blood sacrifice is thrown before his car.

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alias noun US /ˈeɪliəs/

a name that has been assumed temporarily

From this reading “Jehovah, alias Adonai.”

Babylonians noun US /ˌbæbəˈloʊniənz/

plural of “babylonian” — an inhabitant of ancient Babylon

From this reading “Bel of the Babylonians is the Chaldaic form of Baal, and according to Herodotus is identical with Zeus, who is the same as Deus or Jehovah.”

Bacchus noun US /ˈbækɪs/

(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus

From this reading “Y, I and J. are interchangeable, and Jehovah is identical with the god Yah of the Philistines and Iach or Iachus or Bacchus and Iao or Io and Jove.”

Hindus noun US /ˈhɪnduːz/

plural of “hindu” — a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India

From this reading “Ja or Jagannatha, the idol of the Hindus, is said to smile when a human blood sacrifice is thrown before his car.”

interchangeable adjective US /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl/

(mathematics, logic) such that the arguments or roles can be interchanged

From this reading “Y, I and J. are interchangeable, and Jehovah is identical with the god Yah of the Philistines and Iach or Iachus or Bacchus and Iao or Io and Jove.”

Jehovah noun US /dʒəˈhoʊvə/

a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH

From this reading “Jehovah, alias Adonai.”

lexicon noun US /ˈleksɪkɑːn/

a language user's knowledge of words

From this reading “According to the Hebrew lexicon יה (Yh or Ih) is one of the names of God.”

Philistines noun US /ˈfɪləstiːnz/

plural of “philistine” — a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits

From this reading “Y, I and J. are interchangeable, and Jehovah is identical with the god Yah of the Philistines and Iach or Iachus or Bacchus and Iao or Io and Jove.”

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human blood adjective + noun

In this reading “Ja or Jagannatha, the idol of the Hindus, is said to smile when a human blood sacrifice is thrown before his car.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Ja or Jagannatha, the idol of the Hindus, is said to smile when a human blood sacrifice is thrown before his car.

AccordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading According to the Hebrew lexicon יה (Yh or Ih) is one of the names of God.

Adonai

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From this reading Jehovah, alias Adonai.

aliasnounUS /ˈeɪliəs/

a name that has been assumed temporarily

From this reading Jehovah, alias Adonai.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Y, I and J. are interchangeable, and Jehovah is identical with the god Yah of the Philistines and Iach or Iachus or Bacchus and Iao or Io and Jove.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Y, I and J. are interchangeable, and Jehovah is identical with the god Yah of the Philistines and Iach or Iachus or Bacchus and Iao or Io and Jove.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Bel of the Babylonians is the Chaldaic form of Baal, and according to Herodotus is identical with Zeus, who is the same as Deus or Jehovah.

Baalnoun

any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples; the Hebrews considered Baal a false god

From this reading Bel of the Babylonians is the Chaldaic form of Baal, and according to Herodotus is identical with Zeus, who is the same as Deus or Jehovah.

BabyloniansnounUS /ˌbæbəˈloʊniənz/

plural of “babylonian” — an inhabitant of ancient Babylon

From this reading Bel of the Babylonians is the Chaldaic form of Baal, and according to Herodotus is identical with Zeus, who is the same as Deus or Jehovah.

BacchusnounUS /ˈbækɪs/

(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus

From this reading Y, I and J. are interchangeable, and Jehovah is identical with the god Yah of the Philistines and Iach or Iachus or Bacchus and Iao or Io and Jove.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Ja or Jagannatha, the idol of the Hindus, is said to smile when a human blood sacrifice is thrown before his car.

BelnounUS /bel/

a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels

From this reading Bel of the Babylonians is the Chaldaic form of Baal, and according to Herodotus is identical with Zeus, who is the same as Deus or Jehovah.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Ja or Jagannatha, the idol of the Hindus, is said to smile when a human blood sacrifice is thrown before his car.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Ja or Jagannatha, the idol of the Hindus, is said to smile when a human blood sacrifice is thrown before his car.

Chaldaic

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From this reading Bel of the Babylonians is the Chaldaic form of Baal, and according to Herodotus is identical with Zeus, who is the same as Deus or Jehovah.

Deus

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From this reading Bel of the Babylonians is the Chaldaic form of Baal, and according to Herodotus is identical with Zeus, who is the same as Deus or Jehovah.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Bel of the Babylonians is the Chaldaic form of Baal, and according to Herodotus is identical with Zeus, who is the same as Deus or Jehovah.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading According to the Hebrew lexicon יה (Yh or Ih) is one of the names of God.

HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/

the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel

From this reading According to the Hebrew lexicon יה (Yh or Ih) is one of the names of God.

Herodotusnoun

the ancient Greek known as the father of history; his accounts of the wars between the Greeks and Persians are the first known examples of historical writing (485-425 BC)

From this reading Bel of the Babylonians is the Chaldaic form of Baal, and according to Herodotus is identical with Zeus, who is the same as Deus or Jehovah.

HindusnounUS /ˈhɪnduːz/

plural of “hindu” — a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India

From this reading Ja or Jagannatha, the idol of the Hindus, is said to smile when a human blood sacrifice is thrown before his car.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Ja or Jagannatha, the idol of the Hindus, is said to smile when a human blood sacrifice is thrown before his car.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Ja or Jagannatha, the idol of the Hindus, is said to smile when a human blood sacrifice is thrown before his car.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Y, I and J. are interchangeable, and Jehovah is identical with the god Yah of the Philistines and Iach or Iachus or Bacchus and Iao or Io and Jove.

Iach

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From this reading Y, I and J. are interchangeable, and Jehovah is identical with the god Yah of the Philistines and Iach or Iachus or Bacchus and Iao or Io and Jove.

Iachus

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From this reading Y, I and J. are interchangeable, and Jehovah is identical with the god Yah of the Philistines and Iach or Iachus or Bacchus and Iao or Io and Jove.

Iao

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Y, I and J. are interchangeable, and Jehovah is identical with the god Yah of the Philistines and Iach or Iachus or Bacchus and Iao or Io and Jove.

identicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈdentɪkəl/

exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different

From this reading Y, I and J. are interchangeable, and Jehovah is identical with the god Yah of the Philistines and Iach or Iachus or Bacchus and Iao or Io and Jove.

idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/

a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading Ja or Jagannatha, the idol of the Hindus, is said to smile when a human blood sacrifice is thrown before his car.

Ih

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading According to the Hebrew lexicon יה (Yh or Ih) is one of the names of God.

interchangeableadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl/

(mathematics, logic) such that the arguments or roles can be interchanged

From this reading Y, I and J. are interchangeable, and Jehovah is identical with the god Yah of the Philistines and Iach or Iachus or Bacchus and Iao or Io and Jove.

IonounUS /ˈaɪoʊ/

(Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer

From this reading Y, I and J. are interchangeable, and Jehovah is identical with the god Yah of the Philistines and Iach or Iachus or Bacchus and Iao or Io and Jove.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading According to the Hebrew lexicon יה (Yh or Ih) is one of the names of God.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Y, I and J. are interchangeable, and Jehovah is identical with the god Yah of the Philistines and Iach or Iachus or Bacchus and Iao or Io and Jove.

Ja

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From this reading Ja or Jagannatha, the idol of the Hindus, is said to smile when a human blood sacrifice is thrown before his car.

Jagannathanoun

an avatar of Vishnu

From this reading Ja or Jagannatha, the idol of the Hindus, is said to smile when a human blood sacrifice is thrown before his car.

JehovahnounUS /dʒəˈhoʊvə/

a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH

From this reading Jehovah, alias Adonai.

Jovenoun

(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus

From this reading Y, I and J. are interchangeable, and Jehovah is identical with the god Yah of the Philistines and Iach or Iachus or Bacchus and Iao or Io and Jove.

lexiconnounUS /ˈleksɪkɑːn/

a language user's knowledge of words

From this reading According to the Hebrew lexicon יה (Yh or Ih) is one of the names of God.

namesnounUS /neɪmz/

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading According to the Hebrew lexicon יה (Yh or Ih) is one of the names of God.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading According to the Hebrew lexicon יה (Yh or Ih) is one of the names of God.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading According to the Hebrew lexicon יה (Yh or Ih) is one of the names of God.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading According to the Hebrew lexicon יה (Yh or Ih) is one of the names of God.

PhilistinesnounUS /ˈfɪləstiːnz/

plural of “philistine” — a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits

From this reading Y, I and J. are interchangeable, and Jehovah is identical with the god Yah of the Philistines and Iach or Iachus or Bacchus and Iao or Io and Jove.

sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading Ja or Jagannatha, the idol of the Hindus, is said to smile when a human blood sacrifice is thrown before his car.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Ja or Jagannatha, the idol of the Hindus, is said to smile when a human blood sacrifice is thrown before his car.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Bel of the Babylonians is the Chaldaic form of Baal, and according to Herodotus is identical with Zeus, who is the same as Deus or Jehovah.

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Ja or Jagannatha, the idol of the Hindus, is said to smile when a human blood sacrifice is thrown before his car.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading According to the Hebrew lexicon יה (Yh or Ih) is one of the names of God.

thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Ja or Jagannatha, the idol of the Hindus, is said to smile when a human blood sacrifice is thrown before his car.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading According to the Hebrew lexicon יה (Yh or Ih) is one of the names of God.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Ja or Jagannatha, the idol of the Hindus, is said to smile when a human blood sacrifice is thrown before his car.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Bel of the Babylonians is the Chaldaic form of Baal, and according to Herodotus is identical with Zeus, who is the same as Deus or Jehovah.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Y, I and J. are interchangeable, and Jehovah is identical with the god Yah of the Philistines and Iach or Iachus or Bacchus and Iao or Io and Jove.

YnounUS /waɪ/

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading Y, I and J. are interchangeable, and Jehovah is identical with the god Yah of the Philistines and Iach or Iachus or Bacchus and Iao or Io and Jove.

Yah

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Y, I and J. are interchangeable, and Jehovah is identical with the god Yah of the Philistines and Iach or Iachus or Bacchus and Iao or Io and Jove.

Yh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading According to the Hebrew lexicon יה (Yh or Ih) is one of the names of God.

ZeusnounUS /zuːs/

(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter

From this reading Bel of the Babylonians is the Chaldaic form of Baal, and according to Herodotus is identical with Zeus, who is the same as Deus or Jehovah.

יה

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading According to the Hebrew lexicon יה (Yh or Ih) is one of the names of God.

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