Berean Strong's Lexicon Kiyyun: Kiyyun Original Word: כִּיּוּן Word Origin: Derived from the root כּוּן (kun), meaning "to be firm" or "to establish." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4516 (Ῥαιφάν, Rhaphan): This Greek term is used in the New Testament in Acts 7:43, where Stephen, quoting Amos, refers to the worship of foreign gods, including Kiyyun, as part of his speech before the Sanhedrin. Usage: Kiyyun is a term used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to an idol or false god worshiped by some Israelites. It is often associated with astral deities and is mentioned in the context of idolatry and apostasy. Cultural and Historical Background: Kiyyun is believed to be a reference to a deity worshiped by the Israelites during their time of rebellion against God. The name is thought to be linked to the Assyrian-Babylonian god Kaiwan, associated with the planet Saturn. This reflects the syncretism that occurred when the Israelites adopted the religious practices of surrounding nations, contrary to the commandments given by God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition a heathen god NASB Translation Kiyyun (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs כִּיּוּן proper name, of deity Amos 5:26, probably = Assyrian kaivânu, planet Saturn (Arabic and Persian  Syriac  ), regarded as god; original pronunciation כֵּיוָן SchrCOT on the passage, compare Köii. 151 (pointing כִּיּוּן intended to suggest √ כון as something established, firm); kaimânu = kaiânu, according to JenCosm. iii. 502 who derives from כון (compare Thes; so ZimBP 17); > HptZA ii. 266, 281 f. reads כַּיָּוָן (for כְּאָמָן*), reading the Babylonian name Ka°âmânu; see also M-AJBL 1892, xi. 86 n. 39. כִּיּוֺר, see below I. כור. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Chiun From kuwn; properly, a statue, i.e. Idol; but used (by euphemism) for some heathen deity (perhaps corresponding to Priapus or Baal-peor) -- Chiun. see HEBREW kuwn Forms and Transliterations כִּיּ֣וּן כיון kî·yūn kiYun kîyūnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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