Strong's Lexicon

H2553

H2553 — חַמָּן

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewchammannoun mascOccurrences: 8TWOT: 677d

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H2553
Word:חַמָּן
Part of Speech:noun masc
Etymology:from H2535
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:8
Transliteration:chamman
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kham-mawn'
Meaning:1. a sun-pillar
KJV Renderings:idol, image.

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BDB2866

[חַמָּן] noun masculine sun-pillar, used in idolatrous worship (see Thes489 ff. RSSemitic i, 469, LagM i, 228 Now Archaeology ii, 302; = Palmyrene חמנא VogNo. 123 a;

= CookeN. Semitic Inscr., No. 136; LzbEphem. ii {1906}, 280; Phoenician לבעל חמן often as epithet of solar Baal); — only plural absolute חַמָּנִים Isa 27:9 + 4 t.; suffix חַמָּנֵיכֶם Lev 26:30 + 2 t.; || בָּמוֺת Lev 26:30 ( H ), 2Chr 14:4 , compare Ezek 6:4 ; Ezek 6:6 || מזבחות הבעלים 2Chr 34:4 || אשׁרים Isa 17:8; Isa 27:9 || אשׁרים and פְּסִלִים 2Chr 34:7.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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