כְּמוֹשׁ

ke.moshNounH3645

Chemosh

From: or (Jeremiah 48:7) כְּמִישׁ; from an unused root meaning to subdue; the powerful;

Short Definition

Kemosh, the god of the Moabites

Full Lexicon Entry

§ Chemosh = "subduer" the national deity of the Moabites and a god of the Ammonites also identified with 'Baal-peor', 'Baal-zebub', 'Mars' and 'Saturn' 1b) worship of this god was introduced into Jerusalem by Solomon and abolished by king Josiah of Judah

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N-M-T

DescriptionN:N-M-T

Occurrences

8 times

Appears 8 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
3
1 Kings
2
2 Kings
1
Judges
1
Numbers
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 11:7
  • 1 Kings 11:33
  • 2 Kings 23:13
  • Judges 11:24
  • Jeremiah 48:7

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.