Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
pillar
Usage: 1) incense altar, sun-pillar, idol, image 1a) used in idolatrous worship
Strong's Number
H2553
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
4
Strong's H2553 Quick Answer
Strong's H2553 חַמָּן (chamman) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chamman (kham-mawn') n-m. 1. a sun-pillar [from H2535] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include idols. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chamman (kham-mawn') n-m. 1. a sun-pillar [from H2535]
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- idols
Meaning and Definition
chamman (kham-mawn') n-m. 1. a sun-pillar [from H2535] KJV: idol, image. Root(s): H2535
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2553. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2553 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chamman, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
idols
Leviticus 26:30
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How Strong's H2553 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2553 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2553 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you.
Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.
And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strowed it upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2553.
And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you.
Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.
And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strowed it upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them.
And when he had broken down the altars and the groves, and had beaten the graven images into powder, and cut down all the idols throughout all the land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem.
And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall respect that which his fingers have made, either the groves, or the images.
By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up.
And your altars shall be desolate, and your images shall be broken: and I will cast down your slain men before your idols.
In all your dwellingplaces the cities shall be laid waste, and the high places shall be desolate; that your altars may be laid waste and made desolate, and your idols may be broken and cease, and your images may be cut down, and your works may be abolished.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2553, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2553 FAQ
What does chamman (חַמָּן) mean?
Chamman (Strong's H2553) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "idol". chamman (kham-mawn') n-m. 1. a sun-pillar [from H2535]
How many times is chamman (חַמָּן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H2553 across 4 books.
Where can I study chamman (חַמָּן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2553 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chamman (חַמָּן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as idols. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.