Heavenly Places Glossary

Adonai - A Hebrew title for God meaning “Lord” or “my Lord,” emphasizing His authority, sovereignty, and rightful rule.
Aetherian - A race of vaporous symbiotes who originate in the Shadow Realm. 
Asaredu Luitatiu - Akkadian slang for "God's Ghetto", chosen by the exiles as the name for the district they live in outside Babylon. 
astragaloi - Ancient knucklebones, usually made from sheep or goat ankle bones, used as dice in games of chance and sometimes for divination or casting lots.
chesed - Mercy, kindness
ema - mother, mom
mishtala - Aeramorian Judean for police or guard, used in the stories to depict town guards.
mishpat - Judgment
paqūdu - An Akkadian term meaning “one entrusted with responsibility” or “appointed overseer.”
Saruf Qinah - "Ardent Zealots" a group of misguided Hebrew exiles who believe they are to resist Babylonian authority.
Sasanian Cataphract - An elite, heavily armored Sasanian cavalryman, mounted on an armored horse and armed primarily with a long lance, trained to deliver powerful shock charges against enemy formations.
senet - An ancient Egyptian board game of strategy and chance, played with pieces on a thirty-square board and eventually associated with the soul's journey through the afterlife.