חַמָּן
cham.man
“pillar”
Definition
a sun-pillar
from H2535 (חַמָּה);
- incense altar, sun-pillar, idol, image 1a) used in idolatrous worship
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
חַמָּן appears 7 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Then in his presence the altars of the Baals were torn down, and he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them. He shattered the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images, crushed them to dust, and scattered them over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.
He tore down the altars and Asherah poles, crushed the idols to powder, and cut to pieces all the incense altars throughout the land of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
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They will not look to the altarsthey have fashioned with their handsor to the Asherahs and incense altarsthey have made with their fingers.
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