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חַמָּן

A sun -pillar

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חַמָּןH2553
Pronunciationḥamān

What does חַמָּן (ḥamān) mean in the Bible?

חַמָּן (ḥamān): Stone pillar erected as idolatrous sun-worship symbol; represents pagan religious practice condemned throughout OT

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What does חַמָּן (ḥamān) mean in the Bible?

חַמָּן (ḥamān): Stone pillar erected as idolatrous sun-worship symbol; represents pagan religious practice condemned throughout OT

How does the BSB render H2553?

The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and incense altars (2), the incense altars (2), your incense altars (2), and your incense altars (1), or incense altars (1).

Where does חַמָּן (ḥamān) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 26:30. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Chronicles (3), Ezekiel (2), Isaiah (2), Leviticus (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
and incense altars2×2 Chronicles 14:5, Isaiah 17:8
the incense altars2×2 Chronicles 34:4, 2 Chronicles 34:7
your incense altars2×Leviticus 26:30, Ezekiel 6:6
and your incense altars1×Ezekiel 6:4
or incense altars1×Isaiah 27:9
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Leviticus 26:30חַמָּ֣נֵיכֶ֔םtoyour incense altarsNoun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural2 Chronicles 14:5הַֽחַמָּנִ֑יםtoand incense altarsArticle | Noun - masculine plural2 Chronicles 34:4וְהַֽחַמָּנִ֛יםtothe incense altarsConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural2 Chronicles 34:7הַֽחַמָּנִ֥יםtothe incense altarsArticle | Noun - masculine pluralIsaiah 17:8וְהָחַמָּנִֽים׃toand incense altarsConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine pluralIsaiah 27:9וְחַמָּנִֽים׃toor incense altarsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluralEzekiel 6:4חַמָּֽנֵיכֶ֑םtoand your incense altarsNoun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralEzekiel 6:6חַמָּ֣נֵיכֶ֔םtoyour incense altarsNoun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowLeviticus 26:30
Aligned rows8
Books represented4
Leviticus12 Chronicles3Isaiah2Ezekiel2
Source forms
חַמָּ֣נֵיכֶ֔ם2xḥam·mā·nê·ḵemLeviticus 26:30, Ezekiel 6:6
הַֽחַמָּנִ֑ים1xha·ḥam·mā·nîm2 Chronicles 14:5
הַֽחַמָּנִ֥ים1xha·ḥam·mā·nîm2 Chronicles 34:7
וְהַֽחַמָּנִ֛ים1xwə·ha·ḥam·mā·nîm2 Chronicles 34:4
וְהָחַמָּנִֽים׃1xwə·hā·ḥam·mā·nîmIsaiah 17:8
וְחַמָּנִֽים׃1xwə·ḥam·mā·nîmIsaiah 27:9
חַמָּֽנֵיכֶ֑ם1xḥam·mā·nê·ḵemEzekiel 6:4
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural3xLeviticus 26:30, Ezekiel 6:4, Ezekiel 6:6
Article | Noun - masculine plural2x2 Chronicles 14:5, 2 Chronicles 34:7
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural2x2 Chronicles 34:4, Isaiah 17:8
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural1xIsaiah 27:9
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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