Kiyyun

Kiyyun is mentioned in Amo.5.26 as an idolatrous deity worshiped by the Israelites. The prophet Amos, in his rebuke of Israel's unfaithfulness, declares that they will be exiled beyond Damascus for their idolatry, which included carrying the shrine of their king and the pedestal of their images, the star of their god Kiyyun. This suggests that Kiyyun was an astral deity, possibly associated with a star or planet, that the Israelites had incorporated into their worship alongside other pagan practices. The worship of Kiyyun, along with other acts of disobedience, provoked God's judgment and the impending Assyrian captivity. Kiyyun may be an alternate name for the Mesopotamian god Saturn or the Assyrian deity Sakkuth, both associated with the planet Saturn, but the exact identification remains uncertain.