Gnostic Glossary: Dictionaries

Esh

אש Esh – Hebrew for fire.

Esoterikos

εσωτερικός – Esoteric, coming from the Greek word esotericos, means:

  • Intended to be revealed only to the initiates of a group.
  • Understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest.
  • Belonging to the select few.

 

Eve

(Hebrew חוה) Havah (Eve) means “life giver.” It is written with the letters Chet, Vav, Hei and is pronounced “Havah,” and is derived from the word “chai” which means life. Eve is a symbol related to the sexual organs, whereas Adam is related to the brain.

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Fane

Etymology 1

From Middle English fane, from Old English fana (“cloth, banner”), from Proto-West Germanic *fanō, from Proto-Germanic *fanô (“cloth, flag”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂n- (“to weave; something woven; cloth, fabric, tissue”). Doublet of fanon and vane.

Noun

fane (plural fanes)

  1. (obsolete) A weathercock, a weather vane. quotations ▼
  2. (obsolete) A banner, especially a military banner. quotations ▼

Etymology 2

From Middle English fane (“temple”), from Latin fanum (“temple, place dedicated to a deity”). Doublet of fanum.

Noun

fane (plural fanes)

  1. A temple or sacred place. quotations ▼
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