Strong’s G4481 · Greek

Ῥεμφάν
Rhemphán

Definition

Remphan (i.e. Kijun), an Egyptian idol

Etymology

by incorrect transliteration for a word of Hebrew origin (H03594);

Where the KJV renders it

  • Remphan

Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Greek term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.

What the first audience heard

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