What does "Sun" mean in the Bible?

What does the Bible say about Sun?

SUN. The Hebrews, according to the latest researches, gave the sun a name whose root means "to run," because it was, as they regarded it, the greatest heavenly wanderer. The Psalmist compares him to a bridegroom coming out of his chamber as a strong man to run a race. Ps 19:5. The worship of this luminary was one of the earliest forms of idolatry, and existed in all the nations around Palestine; it is therefore mentioned in all parts of the O.T. Manasseh introduced it in its purest form - as it existed among the Assyrians - into Judah. 2 Kgs 21:3, 2 Kgs 21:5. He and his successor, Anion, dedicated horses and chariots to the sun. and burned incense to it on the housetops. 2 Kgs 23:5, 2 Kgs 23:11. The worship the Israelites met with in Egypt at On, the Baal and Moloch worship in Palestine, were all derived from the sun-worship.

What is the Hebrew word for Sun?

Where does Sun appear in the Bible?

Sun is referenced in 83 verses across 24 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

• 1 Kings 22:36
• 1 Samuel 11:9
• 2 Kings 3:22
• 2 Kings 23:11
• 2 Samuel 3:35
• Amos 8:9
• Deuteronomy 4:19
• Deuteronomy 17:3
• Deuteronomy 23:11
• Deuteronomy 33:14
• Ecclesiastes 1:3
• Ecclesiastes 1:5
• Ecclesiastes 1:9
• Ecclesiastes 1:14
• Ecclesiastes 2:11
• Ecclesiastes 2:17
• Ecclesiastes 2:18
• Ecclesiastes 2:19
• Ecclesiastes 2:20
• Ecclesiastes 2:22
• Ecclesiastes 3:16
• Ecclesiastes 4:1
• Ecclesiastes 4:3
• Ecclesiastes 4:7

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Sun.