Lexicon Kemosh or Kemish: Chemosh Original Word: כְּמוֹשׁ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Chemosh Or (Jer. 48:7) Kmiysh {kem-eesh'}; from an unused root meaning to subdue; the powerful; Kemosh, the god of the Moabites -- Chemosh. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition a god of the Moabites NASB Translation Chemosh (8). Brown-Driver-Briggs כְּמוֺשׁ proper name, of a divinity Chemosh (כמש MI3. 5. 9. 12. 13. 14. 18. 19. 32. 23 also עשתר כמש Jeremiah 1:17 and proper name, masculine כמשמלך Jeremiah 1:1; Assyrian Kammusunadbi, a king of Moab SchrCOT i, 281; = KAT2, 288; compare further BaeRel 13 f. 238, 256 NöZMG 1888, 471; ᵐ5 Ξαμώς); — god of the Moabites to whom Solomon erected a high place 1 Kings 11:7,33; 2 Kings 23:13; Jeremiah 48:7 (Kt כמישׁ), Jeremiah 48:13. Moab is ׳עַםכֿ Numbers 21:29 (ode) people of Chemosh, and Moabites his sons and daughters, compare Jeremiah 48:46. He is said to be also the God of the Ammonites Judges 11:25 (probably an error BaeRel 15 GFM). כמז (√ of following; meaning dubious; Arabic כמישׁ Jeremiah 48:7 Kt, see כְּמוֺשׁ. above כמן (√ of following (si vera l); perhaps be hidden; compare Aramaic כְּמַן, Topical Lexicon Word Origin: The origin of the word is uncertain, but it is a proper noun referring to a deity.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Kemosh, as it is a specific proper noun referring to a deity unique to the Moabites and does not have a direct equivalent in the Greek New Testament. Usage: The term כְּמוֹשׁ (Kemosh) is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to the god worshiped by the Moabites. It appears in contexts that describe the religious practices and idolatry of the Moabite people, as well as in narratives involving the Israelites' interactions with Moab. Context: Kemosh is recognized as the chief deity of the Moabites, a people who lived east of the Jordan River. The worship of Kemosh is mentioned in several biblical passages, highlighting the idolatrous practices of the Moabites and their influence on neighboring Israel. In the Book of Numbers, the Israelites are warned against the worship of foreign gods, including Kemosh. In 1 Kings 11:7, King Solomon is criticized for building a high place for Kemosh on the hill east of Jerusalem, which was a part of his broader apostasy influenced by his foreign wives. The prophet Jeremiah, in Jeremiah 48:7, 13, and 46, prophesies the downfall of Moab and the shame of Kemosh, indicating the deity's inability to protect his people. The worship of Kemosh is characterized by rituals that may have included human sacrifice, as suggested by the account of the Moabite king Mesha offering his son in 2 Kings 3:27. The Moabite Stone, an ancient inscription, also references Kemosh, further attesting to the god's significance in Moabite culture and religion. Forms and Transliterations וְלִכְמוֹשׁ֙ ולכמוש כְּמ֑וֹשׁ כְּמ֥וֹשׁ כְמֹושׁ֙ כמוש לִכְמוֹשׁ֙ לכמוש מִכְּמ֑וֹשׁ מכמוש chemoVosh kə·mō·wōš ḵə·mō·wōš keMoosh kəmōwōš ḵəmōwōš lichmoVosh liḵ·mō·wōš liḵmōwōš mik·kə·mō·wōš mikkeMoosh mikkəmōwōš velichmoVosh wə·liḵ·mō·wōš wəliḵmōwōšLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 21:29 HEB: אָבַ֖דְתָּ עַם־ כְּמ֑וֹשׁ נָתַ֨ן בָּנָ֤יו NAS: O people of Chemosh! He has given KJV: O people of Chemosh: he hath given INT: are ruined people of Chemosh has given his sons Judges 11:24 1 Kings 11:7 1 Kings 11:33 2 Kings 23:13 Jeremiah 48:7 Jeremiah 48:13 Jeremiah 48:46 8 Occurrences |
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