Strong's H2553 · Hebrew
חַמָּן
chammân · /kham-mawn'/
Definition
a sun-pillar
KJV: idol, image.
Root / derivation: from H2535 (חַמָּה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חַמָּן across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Chronicles3 verses
Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him. images: Heb. sun images
2 Chronicles 34:4And 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. the images: or, the sun images graves: Heb. face of the graves
2 Chronicles 34:7And 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. into: Heb. to make powder
Isaiah2 verses
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. images: or, sun images
Isaiah 27:9By 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. images: or, sun images
Ezekiel2 verses
And your altars shall be desolate, and your images shall be broken: and I will cast down your slain men before your idols. images: or, sun images
Ezekiel 6:6In 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2553 (chammân) mean?
a sun-pillar
How many times does H2553 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2553 (חַמָּן) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “images.”
How is chammân translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2553 is rendered as “images” (7×), “idols” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word חַמָּן come from?
from H2535 (חַמָּה);