Bible Dictionary
Rephan
Rephan is the name used in the Revised Version for Remphan, the idol associated with Chiun and the planet Saturn.
Definition
Rephan is the name used in the Revised Version for Remphan. It is identified with Chiun, the planet Saturn, and is associated with an idol.
Biblical Usage
Rephan appears in the Revised Version’s rendering of the name Remphan in Acts 7:43. The name is connected there with idolatrous worship.
Historical Background
The name is identified in the supplied material as another name for Chiun, understood as the planet Saturn.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
the reading, in the Revised Version, for Remphan, (Acts 7:43)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>re'-fan: A name for Chiun, the planet Saturn.</p><p>See ASTROLOGY, 7; CHIUN.</p>