CHIUN

The name of an idol worshipped by the Israelites in the desert, Am 5:26 Ac 7:43. It was most probably the planet Saturn, worshipped by eastern nations as an evil spirit to be propitiated by sacrifices. See REMPHAN.

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Chiun. 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 represented this planet as baleful in its influences, and hence the Phoenicians offered to it human sacrifices, especially children.

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CHIUN. → Also called Remphan, a god of the Phoenicians Am 5:26; Ac 7:43