כֹּ֫מֶר
ka.mar
“pagan priest”
Definition
properly, an ascetic (as if shrunk with self-maceration), i.e. an idolatrous priest (only in plural)
from H3648 (כָּמַר);
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
כֹּ֫מֶר appears 3 times in the Old Testament.
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Key Passages
Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven.
The people of Samaria will fearfor the calf of Beth-aven.Indeed, its people will mournwith its idolatrous priests—those who rejoiced in its glory—for it has been taken from them into exile.
“I will stretch out My hand against Judahand against all who dwell in Jerusalem.I will cut off from this place every remnant of Baal,the names of the idolatrous and pagan priests—
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