Chiun

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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  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.