Kemosh כְּמוֹשׁ
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| כְּמוֹשׁ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | kemosh |
| Strong's number | H3645 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | title |
| Gloss | Chemosh |
| Occurrences | 8 in 8 verses |
| Most frequent in | Jeremiah (3) |
Kemosh (Hebrew כְּמוֹשׁ, Strong's H3645) is a title in the Old Testament, glossed “Chemosh”. It occurs 8 times.
Definition
§ 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
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
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | chemosh (8) |
|---|---|
| BSB | chemosh (8) |
Verses
Every verse with Kemosh, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Numbers
- Numbers 21:29Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites.Woe to you, O Moab! You are destroyed, O people of Chemosh! He gave up his sons as refugees, and his daughters into captivity to Sihon king of the Amorites.
Judges
- Judges 11:24Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the Lord our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.Do you not possess whatever your god Chemosh grants you? So also, we possess whatever the LORD our God has granted us.
1 Kings
- 1 Kings 11:7Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.At that time on a hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab and for Molech the abomination of the Ammonites.
- 1 Kings 11:33Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.For they have forsaken Me to worship Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites. They have not walked in My ways, nor done what is right in My eyes, nor kept My statutes and judgments, as Solomon’s father David did.
2 Kings
- 2 Kings 23:13And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.The king also desecrated the high places east of Jerusalem, to the south of the Mount of Corruption, which King Solomon of Israel had built for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Sidonians, for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 48:7For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together.Because you trust in your works and treasures, you too will be captured, and Chemosh will go into exile with his priests and officials.
- Jeremiah 48:13And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth–el their confidence.Then Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh, just as the house of Israel was ashamed when they trusted in Bethel.
- Jeremiah 48:46Woe be unto thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sons are taken captives, and thy daughters captives.Woe to you, O Moab! The people of Chemosh have perished; for your sons have been taken into exile and your daughters have gone into captivity.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).