In Moses and Aaron (1625), Thomas Godwyn claimed Kiyyun and the Star of Remphan should be held as separate entities, the first a reference to the deity Heracles, and the latter a reference to a painted mark on the forehead of Molech.

Jan 4, 2022 · In short, “the star of your god Rephan” mentioned in Acts 7:43 is a pagan god that some ancient Israelites unwisely worshiped in the wilderness. The name Rephan is an English translation of the LXX translation of the Hebrew word Kiyun.

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.

At any rate, judging by the two sources where these idols appear in the Scripture, namely Amo 5:25-27 and Act 7:43, and by the context in which they appear, namely the fall of Israel in idolatry of Egypt, we may say with certainty that the alleged “star” is actually a star-deity, Sikkut and Kiyyun, which are not two different kinds of ...

Nov 28, 2014 · An indepth look at the meaning and etymology of the awesome name Kiyyun. We'll discuss the original Hebrew, plus the words and names Kiyyun is related to, plus the occurences of this name in the Bible.

The obverse side has the five pointed star, commonly called the pentagram; and the reverse side has the Seal of Solomon with the hexagram at its center. The hexagram is also known as the "King’s Star" in astrological circles, and was an important astrological symbol in Zoroastrianism.

You carried along the statues of [the god] Sikkuth as your king and the star Kiyyun, the gods you made for yourselves. Good News Translation But now, because you have worshiped images of Sakkuth, your king god, and of Kaiwan, your star god, you will have to carry those images

The key phrases “Sikkuth your king” and “Kiyyun your star god” point to the idols the Israelites worshipped, diverting their allegiance from the true God. The phrase “Which you made for yourselves” underscores their deliberate disobedience …

The thought is therefore the following: the king whose booth, and the images whose stand they carried, were a star which they had made their god, i.e., a star-deity (אשׁר refers to אלהיכם, not to כּוכב). This star-god, which they worshipped as their king, they had embodied in tselâmı̄m.

Dec 22, 2023 · No, Acts 7:43 contains the only mention of Kiyyun’s star in the Bible. The related verse from Amos 5:26 refers to Chiun (Kiyyun) but does not include the word “star.” Chiun and Remphan do appear together in some later biblical texts …