- Original: כּיּוּן
- Transliteration: Kiyuwn
- Phonetic: kee-yoon'
- Definition: Chiun = an image or pillar
1. probably a statue of the Assyrian-Babylonian God of the planet Saturn and used to symbolise Israelite apostasy
- Origin: from
H3559
- TWOT entry: None
- Part(s) of speech: Proper Name
- Strong's: From the same as
H3589 ; properly something to strike with that is a dart (perhaps smaller than
H2595 ): - lance shield spear target.
- Strong's: From
H3559 ; properly a statue that is idol; but used (by euphemism) for some heathen deity (perhaps corresponding to Priapus or Baal-peor): - Chiun.
Total KJV Occurrences: 1
• Chiun, 1
Amos 5:26