Ῥεμφάν G4481
Rompha/Rephan, a name for the star deity Saturn worshiped by Israelites
In Acts 7:43, Stephen quotes Amos 5:26, naming Rompha (or Rephan in variant readings) as the astral deity the Israelites worshiped in the wilderness. This appears to be one of several names for Saturn or Seb in ancient Near Eastern religion. The textual variants (Raiphan, Rhaiphán, Remphan) reflect the challenge of transliterating a foreign deity name through Hebrew into Greek, preserving the memory of Israel's idolatry.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — The name of a star god (likely Saturn) mentioned in Stephen's speech as evidence of Israel's persistent idolatry. The variety of transliterations across Greek manuscripts and modern languages reflects the complex transmission history of this foreign divine name through multiple linguistic layers. 1×
AR["رَيْفَانَ"]·ben["রেফানের"]·DE["Ῥαιφάν"]·EN["Raiphan"]·FR["Remphan"]·heb["רֵיפָן"]·HI["रैफान"]·ID["Refan,"]·IT["Refan"]·jav["Romfa,"]·KO["레파-의"]·PT["Renfã"]·RU["Ремфана"]·ES["Rhaiphán"]·SW["Refani"]·TR["Refan"]·urd["رفان"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
Ῥεμφάν, Ῥεφάς, see: Ῥομφά. Ῥομφά (-άν, T; Ῥεφάν, LTr.; Ῥεμφάν, Rec.; see WH, App., 92), [in LXX: Amo.5:26 (Ῥαιμφάν or Ῥεφάν, Heb. כִּיּוּן)* ;] Rompha, Rephan (RV), one of the names of Seb, the Egyptian Saturn: Act.7:43 (LXX).† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)