H3594Hebrewkiyyûn
כִּיּוּן
properly, a statue, i.e. idol; but used (by euphemism) forsome heathen deity (perhaps corresponding to Priapus or Baal-peor)
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Strong’s Definition
properly, a statue, i.e. idol; but used (by euphemism) forsome heathen deity (perhaps corresponding to Priapus or Baal-peor)
Etymology & Derivation
from H3559 (כּוּן);
KJV Usage
Chiun.
Detailed Definition
From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.
- 1.probably a statue of the assyrian-babylonian god of the planet saturn and used to symbolise israelite apostasy
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: Kîyûwn; Pronunciation: kee-yoon'