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 timesAppears 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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