Remphan

Remphan

Remphan, the King James Version of the Bible's rendering of the Greek word variously appearing in "Acts" 7 verse 43 as "Ρομφα", "Ρεμφαμ", "Ραιφαν", and "Ρεφαν". It is part of a quotation from "Amos" 5 verse 26 where the Septuagint's reading "raiphan" or "rephan" stands the Hebrew "Chuin" or "Kewan". The Greek forms are probably simple mistakes for the Hebrew, k ("qoppa") having been replaced by r ("resh") and ph substituted for v ("yod"). "Kewan" is probably the Old Babylonian "Kayawanu", the planet Saturn, another (the Akkadian) name for which is "Sakkut", which appears as "Siccuth" in the earlier part of the verse.

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ΡεμφάνRhemphan

(hrem-fan')

By incorrect transliteration for a word of Hebrew origin [H3594] ; Remphan (that is, Kijun), an Egyptian idol: - Remphan.In the book of the Acts of the Apostles chapter 7 Stephen points about this deity Remphan the star of your god whose images you made to worship.(verse 43)


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  • REMPHAN — Idolum, pro quo in Ebraeo legitur Chiun. Mentio eius Actor. c. 7. v. 43. Imo baiulâstis tabenaculum Molochi, et sidus Dei vestri Remphais, quas figuras fecistis, ut eas adoraretis. Ρ῾αιφὰν vocatur LXX. Interpr. Amosi, c. 5. v. 26. ubi eadem verba …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

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  • Chiun —    Occurs only in Amos 5:26 (R.V. marg., shrine ). The LXX. translated the word by Rhephan, which became corrupted into Remphan, as used by Stephen (Acts 7:43; but R.V., Rephan ). Probably the planet Saturn is intended by the name. Astrologers… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

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  • CIUN — Arabicum Nomen, cuius meminit Amos, c. 5. v. 26. ubi Hebr. est Chiun, quam vocem retinuit Chaldaeus Paraphrastes, item Aquila et Symmachus: Vulgata reddit Imaginem. Saturnum exponunt plurimi praeeunte Aben Esrâ, sed Molochi mentio, qui Saturnus,… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

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