chiun

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chiun - Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary :

  Chiun
  occurs only in Amos 5:26 (R.V. marg., "shrine"). The LXX.
  translated the word by Rhephan, which became corrupted into
  Remphan, as used by Stephen (Acts 7:43; but R.V., "Rephan").
  Probably the planet Saturn is intended by the name. Astrologers
  represented this planet as baleful in its influences, and hence
  the Phoenicians offered to it human sacrifices, especially
  children.