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Strong's H3594 כִּיּוּן (kiun)

Kiun means “Chiun” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3594 — hodegeo (“guide”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3594
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H3594 Quick Answer

Strong's H3594 כִּיוּן (Kiyuwn) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Kiyuwn (kee-yoon') n/t. 1. (properly) a statue, i.e. idol 2. but used (by euphemism) for some heathen deity (perhaps corresponding to Priapus or Baal-peor) It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include but. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Kiyuwn (kee-yoon') n/t. 1. (properly) a statue, i.e. idol 2. but used (by euphemism) for some heathen deity (perhaps corresponding to Priapus or Baal-peor)
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
but

Meaning and Definition

Kiyuwn (kee-yoon') n/t. 1. (properly) a statue, i.e. idol 2. but used (by euphemism) for some heathen deity (perhaps corresponding to Priapus or Baal-peor) [from H3559] KJV: Chiun. Root(s): H3559

Original Word
כִּיוּן
Transliteration
Kiyuwn
Derivation
Root: כון First root strongs: 3559
Morphology
Noun/t.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3594. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Kiyyun

Usage: § Chiun = "an image" or "pillar" probably a statue of the Assyrian-Babylonian god of the planet Saturn and used to symbolise Israelite apostasy

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How Strong's H3594 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Kiyuwn, 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.

But Amos 5:26

How Strong's H3594 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3594 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 H3594 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Amos 5:26 KJV

But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H3594.

Amos 5:26 Old Testament, KJV
But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3594, grouped by book.

Amos 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3594 FAQ

What does kiun (כִּיּוּן) mean?

Kiun (Strong's H3594) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Chiun". Kiyuwn (kee-yoon') n/t. 1. (properly) a statue, i.e. idol 2. but used (by euphemism) for some heathen deity (perhaps corresponding to Priapus or Baal-peor)

How many times is kiun (כִּיּוּן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H3594 across 1 book.

Where can I study kiun (כִּיּוּן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3594 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate kiun (כִּיּוּן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as but. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.