Virgo represents the woman with the Seed, the virgin-born Seed. The Band represents a cord, the Redeemed bound. Psalms 45:4-5. Ophiuchus represents the mighty One holding the serpent from obtaining the crown, the evil one. But when Israel began to worship the hands on the clock, as did the pagan nations, then they were told they had missed the whole point, and to desist. Rather than drag the reader through all my years of research on this subject, and preliminary attempts to discover any pattern that could be proposed for the twelve birth dates, I will simply report the results. . The moon's size is exaggerated for visibility. Truly, the more one looks at this heavenly glory, and understands the immense distances involved in constellations and galaxies, the more one is driven to the same conviction as Job and David. All this magnificence, held together by universal laws, can only be the work of Almighty God; the loving and all-wise Creator who speaks to us in His Scriptures about Salvation. Job 38:31-32. The only sign of the zodiac which depicts a woman is the constellation of Virgo. Associated with each of the twelve were three other signs called decans, which give part of the signs message. Ibn al-Haitham's Arabic compendium of astronomy was a particular favorite of Jewish astronomers; besides being translated into Spanish by Don Abraham Faquin, it was turned into Hebrew by Jacob ben Makir and Solomon ibn Pater Cohen and into Latin by Abraham de Balmes. The time the woman is in the wilderness should catch prophecy students [sic] attention as well: 1260 days. Capricorn represents life out of death, Messiah the Sacrifice. [8] That is a precise starting point, but we are not told in Genesis how old he was when he had his children. The heavens are for His glory, and they are there to teach us. "[17], Some scholars identified the 12 signs of the zodiac with the 12 sons of Jacob/twelve tribes of Israel. They translated it had and left a note that the actual word was has because they probably failed to see the near/far fulfillment. 10 The stars of heaven and their constellations will not show their light. . The summaries are from the book Gods Voice in the Stars: Zodiac Signs and Bible Truth by Ken Fleming, which I highly recommend that you buy; as its a concise, easy to read explanation of the constellations and how they symbolize our redemption. During the course of each year the zodiac constellations take turns in appearing: for example, Scorpius in summer, Gemini in winter. Both point to the fall season, the Hebrew month of Tishri (September). So these four women had twelve children (11 sons and a daughter) in seven years. Job 9:9. The Mazzaroth has such an awesome picture of Messiah, who has vanquished the serpent, that old devil and Satan for our redemption. The sign given in verse 1 is that of a woman. Only a few stars and constellations are named individually in the Hebrew Bible, and their identification is not certain. Kuehls Temple, Where Was Herods Temple? . An ideal date is found at that time, being Sat 6 Apr 1790 BC, which was the same day as her birth on the Sacred Round (1 Jaguar). This is "God's signature". And on the last day, the great day of the festival, Yahusha stood and cried out, saying, If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me, and let him who believes in Me drink. Secondly, when the tribes received blessings under the hands of their father Jacob and many years later by Moses, many unmistakable references were made to zodiac constellations. Aries represents glory out of humiliation, Messiah the Crowned Lamb. Ursa Major is one of the 48 constellations cataloged by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the second century. By His breath the heavens are cleared;His hand has pierced the fleeing serpent. The Bible calls our attention to starry objects, and the Psalmist gives us context in a poetic style, as the King James Version captures so well in its translation: The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. A 2016 study, published in "The Astrophysical Journal," estimated that, at a minimum, 2 trillion galaxies exist in the observable universe. The other two Asher ("happy") and Zebulon ("habitation")[18] are not as obvious. The vision given to John associates specific positions of the sun and the moon in relation to Virgo, located within the normal paths of the sun and moon across the heavens. Mary and Josephs flight to Egypt then is a prophetic picture of the flight of the righteous out of Israel at the Midpoint of the Tribulation.. Yeah Jarvis, the Witness of the Stars is amazing, and its amazing that the enemy has hidden the message from most peoples eyes. Possibly also its radiance passes, but not its body." Taurus represents the wild bull, the Judge coming to rule. When I began calculating the dates, it became clear that the only solution was that Zebulon and Dinah had to be twins. This band of stars lies in the plane of the solar system. It is one of the oldest constellations in the night sky, dating back as far as 13,000 years. The course described by it in a year is traversed by the Moon in 30 days. The earliest to treatise of astronomy in Hebrew on a systematic plan was Abraham bar iyya, who wrote at Marseilles, about AD 1134. He who made the Pleiades and OrionAnd changes deep darkness into morning,Who also darkens day into night,Who calls for the waters of the seaAnd pours them out on the surface of the earth,The Lord is His name. It embodies our means of adaptation, and represents the many facets of existence. Yerushalmi Rosh Hashana 2 58b; Bavli Rosh Hashana 25a, Yerushalmi Berachot 1 2c, bottom; Pesachim 94a, Yerushalmi Berachot 9 13c; Bavli Berachot 58b, Epistle to Slonimski in "Toledot ha-Shamayim," Warsaw, 1838, Jewish views on astrology Hebrew calendar correlation to zodiac, "Two Types of Antedeluvian Tablets: Enochic Tradition from Historical Palea", "Strong's Hebrew: 3594. Josephus, The Antiquities of the Jews, Book I:13. I have wondered about it for years. Hebrew astronomy refers to any astronomy written in Hebrew or by Hebrew speakers, or translated into Hebrew, or written by Jews in Judeo-Arabic. Knoweth thou the ordinances of heaven? It has occurred to me that it would be interesting to calculate just how many seven-year periods even contain twelve such dates. Matthew 4:19, And He said to them, Throw the net on the right side of the boat, and you shall find. So they threw, and they were no longer able to draw it in because of the large number of fish. In addition, John stated that the display was a wonder (KJV; a great sign) and that it was in heaven. This page was last edited on 10 September 2022, at 22:27. Moritz Loewy (b. What is all this symbolism communicating to us and how exactly does it tell us the precise birth date of Jesus? Yet another authority states that the diameter of the firmament is equal to the distance covered in 50 or 500 years and this is true also of the Earth and the large sea (Tehom) upon which it rests.[19]. SUMNER: So what are other really obvious constellations that people could go out and look for? The vision of Revelation 12 with Virgo giving birth also has a Near/Far fulfillment, which is common in biblical prophecy. Second, the length of their lives has usually completed an exact number of cycles on at least one sacred calendar. This clothing of the woman by the Sun occurs for a 20-day period each year. He was the very One who was addressing His servant Job. Verse Concepts. The Milky Way is called "Fire-Stream," a name borrowed from Daniel 7:10 (Nehar di-nur), where it may possibly have had the same signification. Having that disclaimer in mind, let us look at the evidence, even from the Bible itself, that the twelve sons of the prophet Jacob were each identified with a different sign of the zodiac. When his hearers objected to this statement, saying, "Yet we see that this occurs," Samuel replied: "It only appears so; for the comet passes either above or below the star. Levi is The Fishes. These spiritual messengers are especially important in the dark . The heavens are God's "handiwork" ( Psalm 8:3; 19:1 ). But, Job was being forcefully reminded that these ordinances are the work of a super-intelligent Creator: God Almighty, the Lord of Heaven and Earth. 24:7-9). God's word does reference several objects, such as planets and constellations, found in what we today call space. Therefore Yahuah Himself gives you a sign: Look, the maiden conceives and gives birth to a Son, and shall call His Name Immanul. The Mercurial principle is that of multiplorancy. If John in the Book of Revelation is associating the birth of Jesus with the period when the Sun was mid-bodied to this woman called Virgo (and this is no doubt what he means), then Jesus would have to be born within that 20-day period. Job 38:32 makes reference to the bringing forth of these constellations (or Mazzaroth in the King James Version) in their season. Other translators from the Hebrew into Latin were Abraham de Balmes and Kalonymus ben David of Naples, while David Kalonymus ben Jacob, Ephraim Mizrai, and Solomon Abigdor translated from the Latin into Hebrew. The proposed date for the marriage of Jacob to Leah is Sat 30 Mar 1808 BC, which was the day 14 Spring 14 SPRING on the Enoch calendar. The proposed twelve birth dates are all very nearly equally good, which is another factor which defies chance. It is considered the third largest constellation in the heavens seen from our planet. Hydra representsthe serpent, the old serpent destroyed. You tread upon lion and cobra, Young lion and serpent you trample under foot. King Antoninus asked the patriarch why the Sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Of special interest are the twelve zodiac constellations. Remphan was the Egyptian name for Saturn (JFB commentary on Amos 5:26). Again, it is common to have the period to the birth of a child or grandchild be an exact number of cycles. Thus, the information about the zodiac associations has been lost. Meaning: "the restful one," whose name is parallel to that of the Sabbath Day; the Seventh day; the day of rest. The Book of Job is reported by some commentators to be the oldest book of the Bible, going back to approximately 2,150 BC 650 years before Moses wrote the Pentateuch. The constellation Virgo on September 23, 2017, according to the Stellarium sky software. (Kiyyun) -- a heathen god", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hebrew_astronomy&oldid=1109617850, Articles with unsourced statements from November 2014, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2011, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2018, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia without a Wikisource reference, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. That is exactly zero cycles on all of the sacred calendars, and it is perhaps the strongest parent-child calendrical link possible. The Sun has 365 windows through which it emerges; 182 in the east, 182 in the west, and 1 in the middle, the place of its first entrance. ), the day beginning that cycle. The idea of seeing the gospel message in the stars was popularized by the writings of E.W. It is defined with star groups and the names of individual stars. Gad is the Archer. So if it turns out that they drop into place perfectly, then it will be amazing indeed. The precise identification of which constellation goes with which of Jacob's sons has only been known with certainty for four of the tribes. We know that the protoevangelium (the first evangel, the first Gospel) was given by God to Adam in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:15); this is the story of the future Messiah, the Seed of the woman, crushing the head of the serpent (Satan). Meanings: "the she-planet," "the bright one," or "the bright planet," respectively. ", The following Biblical names of constellations are mentioned and explained: = . Both of Jacob's wives clearly qualify as understanding the importance of the blessings of having a large posterity. For the stars of the heavens and their constellations will not give their light; the sun will be dark at its rising, and the moon will not shed its light. They had burned incense to Baal, and to the sun, moon, constellations, and the whole heavenly host. The key to understanding the passage in Revelation 12 is to analyze the astronomy depicted in this account in Scripture. There are twelve major constellations from which are derived the months in a year. Last month's article proposed that each of the twelve constellations of the zodiac, through which the sun appears to travel during the year, represents one of the twelve principal roles of the Savior.[2]. (Image credit: Till Credner) (opens in new tab) From Earth, stars appear . Constellations such as the Bear (Arcturus), Orion, and Pleiades are written about in Job 9:8 - 9, 38:31 - 33 and also in Amos 5:8. Required fields are marked *. We're not talking about astrology or horoscopes, but rather the grand design of the skies above which declare the Gospel narrative. .". The graphical depiction of the zodiac with its 12 starry constellations is used in the occult arts, astrology and fortune-telling. By this designation probably Saturn was intended, the farthest removed from earth and therefore the highest in the heavens . Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades,Or loose the cords of Orion? Strong's 4216: Some noted constellation, the zodiac. Its name means "the great bear" in Latin. Moses ibn Tibbon translated from the Arabic Jabir ben Aflah's acute criticisms of the Ptolemaic system, an anticipation of Copernicus, and thus brought them to the notice of Maimonides. [37] Rapoport endeavors to prove that the path of Halley's comet had been computed by a wise rabbi. Leah only lived a few years longer than Rachel, dying before Joseph was sold into Egypt. In being deemed simply as "the planet", Mercury is presented as a blank slate; an open-ended modality of being. The Book of Jasher, states that Rebekah died at age 133 while the family was at Bethel, shortly before the conception of Benjamin (Jasher 36:6). They boldly declare that sometime in the distant past an all-powerful Being created all the celestial objects we view at night. This Scriptural Calendar studyshows how the constellations, sun and moon; declare the story of the Gospel. Now the plot thickens. Below is a list of Scriptural Calendar studies listed by category. Do you bind the bands of Kimah (Pleiades), or loosen the cords of Kesil (Orion)? And one of the elders said to me, Do not weep. [16] His blessing was that Gad "shall overcome at last" (Gen. 49:19) which again fits perfectly with the Archer representing Christ as the "Savior.". And both the first and last years are SATURDAY, the sabbath year of rest. It was also 1 Res (V), the same as Isaac's birth date, and also 1 Adult (M) the same as Jacob's birth date. Sind ben Ali (about 830) was one of the principal contributors to the tables drawn up under the patronage of the Caliph al-Mamun. According to a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article on Astronomy, the planet Saturn is directly referenced in the book of Amos. There is no speech, and there are no words, Their voice is not heard. The other, is a geocentric model, according to which the stars move about the earth. I pray this in the name of your Son, our Messiah. Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades. It is far too large to be shown here, but it is an ancient Hebrew name for the Signs of the Zodiac, meaning a Circle of Animals, a surrounding belt of twelve constellations by which ancient mankind divided up the year into months, an arrangement that was known and used for thousands of years. In practical astronomy Jewish work was even more effective. It should also be noted that this is the only day (September 11) in the whole year (3 BC) that the astronomical phenomenon described in Revelation Chapter 12 could take place. Here in this article, we have mentioned about 20 largest constellations and 12 zodiac constellations. The starry heavens of the land of Israel interested the Jews as creations of God and as means to determine the holidays, but for a better knowledge of them the Jews were undoubtedly indebted to the Babylonians and their Hellenic pupils, as evidenced by the foreign term gematria used to designate the computation of the calendar. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun . Here is a brief outline of the usual zodiac interpretations: Early writings on this subject went into great detail regarding different parts of the constellations, so that practically every star was assigned a special meaning. First, all births have occurred on holy days on the Hebrew Calendar, and usually also on holy days on other sacred calendars, with the Sacred Round being the second most important. Likewise, stars in the Bible represent divine leadership. The sign of the sun clothing the woman (Virgo) defines a period of 20-days (August 27 to September 15 for the year 3 BC). Its ability to reflect light is due to its close proximity to the sun and the highly reflective clouds of sulfuric acid that shroud it. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that he might devour her child the moment it was born. God certainly designed all things, but we must beware of building our doctrine on the details of nature. In the following passage, God refers to several heavenly constellations when He was demonstrating to Job how little he really knew about Creation: Can you bind the cluster of the Pleiades, or loose the belt of Orion? The four solstices (the Tekufot of Nisan, Tammuz, Tishrei, and Tevet) are often mentioned as determining the seasons of the year and there are occasional references to the rising-place of the Sun. Hamburger, R. B. T. ii. The seven primary stars of Ursa Major are also called, in modern times . Pegasus represents the winged horse, the soon return of the Redeemer. Coma represents the woman with her son, the desired Son. . It was seen by the ancients as a huge giant in the heavens and his belt was seen as a row of three bright stars, with the sword below. A visual mosaic of the 12 classic constellations in the western zodiac, photographed in the night sky, marked and outlined. The word zodiac comes from the Hebrew sodi, and in Sanskrit means a Way, a Path, or a Step. That day only occurs once in 364 years, so that was a rare day indeed, but it was nothing special on the Hebrew calendar. Satan corrupted the use and purpose of the ancient zodiac. Hercules represents the mighty Man, humbled yet victorious, the mighty One victorious. All rights Reserved. Many people still claim to see symbols of the gospel in unusual places: crosses on flower petals, Christmas stars on sand dollars, and even religious images on rusty water towers. There is, in addition, a future fulfillment of this vision, in the end times. However, for the purpose of this discussion, the important thing for us to take away from Revelation 12:1-6 is that it supports the birth of Jesus being on September 11, 3 BC just after sunset, at the start of Tishri 1 on the Jewish calendar. Where did the descriptions of these 12 constellations come from? and said, By Myself I have sworn, declares , Yahuah, because you have done this, and have not withheld your son, your only son, that I shall certainly bless you, and I shall certainly increase your seed as the stars of the heavens and as the sand which is on the seashore, and let your seed possess the gate of their enemies. Thus, six of the eight tribes with unknown constellations have hints in their names or roles of Christ. But if it dies, it bears much fruit. Certainly, the Magi who came seeking the Jewish Messiah saw some kind of sign or signs in the heavens. Lepus representsthe enemy, the enemy trodden underfoot. ASTROLOGYWhat's wrong with practicing astrology. Hebrew mysticism recognized their great importance. The woman fled into the desert to a place prepared for her by God, where she might be taken care of for 1,260 days. Other Jewish astronomers of note are H. Goldschmidt (180266), who discovered 14 asteroids. There are allusions in Scripture to Christ being the morning star. Job has several astronomical references in Chapters 8 and 38: [God] which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea. 2:3, 10, 18, 25), and those four constellations are evenly spaced around the circle, as are the four points of a compass. Levi ben Gershon was also the inventor of an astronomical instrument, and is often quoted with respect under the name of Leon de Baolas. [7] Secondly, it states it implicitly in the Bible itself. . (Psalm 19:1-4 KJV). Other tables were compiled by Jacob ben Makir, Emanuel ben Jacob, Jacob ben David ben Yom-ob Poel (1361), Solomon ben Elijah (from the Persian tables), and Abraham Zacuto of Salamanca (about 1515). References1913 Catholic EncyclopediaJamieson, Fausset and Brown Commentary (JFB)The Biblical Basis for Modern ScienceWikipedia. This astronomical/zodiacal evidence is our puzzle piece #2 in solving the puzzleof the birth date of Jesus. Behold, they are like stubble; the fire consumes them; they cannot deliver themselves from the power of the flame. July 13, 2005 There is a strong Hebrew tradition that each of the twelve tribes of Israel was associated with one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac. In the year 3 BC, these two relationships of the sun and moon and Virgo came into alignment for only an 81-minute period, as observed from Palestine in the twilight period of September 11. No less than twelve Jews were concerned in the Tables of Toledo, drawn up about AD 1080 under the influence of Ahmad ibn Zaid, and the celebrated Alfonsine Tables were executed under the superintendence of Isaac ibn Sid, while Jews were equally concerned in the less-known tables of Peter IV of Aragon. The Hebrew word for "fate," which is Meni, is linked to the planet Venus. The book of Job mentions space related phenomena more than any other book. This Scriptural Calendar study shows how the constellations, sun and moon; declare the story of the Gospel. (Revelation 12:1-6 NIV), And there was war in heaven. Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth [Hebrew: The Constellations of the Zodiac] in his season? Accordingly, if blind chance governed the universe, then there would be negligible probability that even one family in history could have such a noble set of birth dates. The original zodiac was given by God to man as a means to display the Gospel story to man before the written word came through Moses. In other words, it implied that they are twins by leaving out the word "conceived." This is a corruption and not the original purpose of the zodiac given by God. They appear high in the night sky, roughly along the same path traveled by the sun during the day. Jeremiah Chosen by God, Rejected by Men. 1:10, Rev. Answer (1 of 6): Pleiades - stars located in the constellation of Taurus. One tannaitic authority believed that the sphere consists of a strong and firm plate two or three fingers in thickness, always lustrous and never tarnishing, another estimates the diameter of this plate as one-sixth of the Sun's diurnal journey,[citation needed] while another, a Babylonian, estimates it at 1,000 parasangs (approx. Of special interest are the twelve zodiac constellations. It is far too large to be shown here, but it is an ancient Hebrew name for the Signs of the Zodiac, meaning a Circle of Animals, a surrounding belt of twelve constellations by which ancient mankind divided up the year into months, an arrangement that was known and used for thousands of years. Author: Dr. Donald DeYoung, Ph.D. (Physics) as excerpted from Astronomy and the Bible, pgs. He is also depicted in the heavens as the sunthe Righteous One, the bridegroom (spoken of in Psalm 19:4-5) racing through the heavens to redeem and restore His bride to glory. The Mazzaroth mentioned in Job literally means the twelve signs [constellations] of the zodiac. God displays each of the twelve signs of the zodiac in their appropriate months during the year. Answer The Bible has much to say about the stars. Levi means "Joined" which now seems like a clear reference to the Fishes, which are joined by two bands or chains to the Sea Monster. Correspondence between Biblical numbers and astronomy. The Talmud identified the twelve constellations of the Mazzaroth (zodiac) with the twelve months of the Hebrew calendar. The next week he married Rachel on Sat 6 Apr 1808 BC, which is the last day of passover on the Enoch calendar (21 Spr) and also the minor holy day 1 Iyar on the Hebrew calendar. For the stars of heaven and their constellationsWill not flash forth their light;The sun will be dark when it risesAnd the moon will not shed its light. Jesus Movements, Where Was Herods Temple? Contents 1 In the Bible 2 In the Talmud 2.1 Astronomy as a religious study 2.2 Correspondence between Biblical numbers and astronomy 2.3 Conceptions of the Heavens and Earth 2.4 Chronology and the Mazzaroth 2.5 The heavenly bodies and their motions 2.6 Fixed stars and comets 3 Post-Talmudic times 4 See also 5 References 6 Notes In the Bible [ edit] Therefore, along with the four lunar phases being slightly over seven days (~7.4 days) each, the number 7 was held in very high regard. [25] Sometimes six seasons of the year are mentioned,[26] and reference is often made to the receptacle of the Sun (), by means of which the heat of the orb is mitigated. Scorpio represents the mortal conflict, Messiah the Sufferer. Below are the 20 largest constellations with their names, size, and meanings. Here is the pattern which emerged. Canis Minor Procyn representsthe Redeemer, the coming Redeemer. Ursa Minor represents the sheepfold, the stronghold of the saved. As has been pointed out in numerous earlier articles,[1] the Book of Enoch records that an angel revealed the constellation figures to the prophet Enoch some 5,000 years ago, and many scholars claim they symbolize the key features of the gospel of Jesus Christ. God has said so. . We have already seen this in the case of Abraham, whose birth date was not as impressive on the calendar, but which was accompanied by a double conjunction of planets.[11]. It had greatly puzzled me over the course of the past couple of years that there are three different constellations in the immediate vicinity of Virgo and Leo that represent serpents (Hydra and Serpens) and dragons (Draco). Aquarius represents blessing out of victory, Messiah the Living Water. And they sang a renewed song, saying, You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals, because You were slain, and have redeemed us to Elohim by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, Revelation 5:9. 2 Kgs 23:5. Likewise, He is also the subject of the Word of God written in the heavens from Virgo (the initial, lead constellation) to Leo (the last of the 12 constellations). An evaluation of Revelation 12 including an analysis of the astronomy depicted provides additional support for the birthdate of Jesus as derived from Lukes Gospel, specifically the birthdate of John the Baptist and the eighth priestly course of Abijah, as discussed in theprevious Post Jesus Birth Evidence from the Birth of John the Baptist. If so, He may have revealed them to early people. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on his heads. Orion representsthe Prince of glory, the triumph and brightness of His coming. saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb having been slain to receive power and riches and wisdom, and strength and respect and esteem and blessing! Revelation 5:12. Bullinger and J.A. He has graciously allowed us, through astronomy, to witness his handiwork and the power he lovingly wields. Seiss during the 1800s. Of every 18,600 families which have exactly twelve children, on the average only one will have each born in a different month of the year or with the sun in a different constellation. Learn how your comment data is processed. Available free at these sites: https://archive.org/details/witnessofstars00bull/mode/1up Joseph ibn Wakkar (1357) drew up tables of the period 720 (Heg. Corvus representsthe raven, the devouring of the old serpent. 1833) was director of the Paris Observatory, and the inventor of the coud or elbow telescope, by which the stars may be observed without bending the neck back and without leaving the comfortable observatory. The Pleiades is a small constellation of stars shown in this picture. So my articles on the subject attempt to ignore the perversions and focus on the good. Before listing the twelve birth dates, let us first turn to the difficult problem of determining at least the year of Benjamin's birth. 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