כּמישׁ כּמושׁ o
ke môsh ke mı̂ysh
kem-oshe', kem-eesh'
From an unused root meaning to subdue; the powerful; Kemosh, the god of the Moabites
KJV Usage: Chemosh.
כּמישׁ כּמושׁ o
ke môsh ke mı̂ysh
kem-oshe', kem-eesh'
From an unused root meaning to subdue; the powerful; Kemosh, the god of the Moabites
Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions
BDB4059
כּמישׁ כּמושׁo
Chemosh = "subduer"
1. the national deity of the Moabites and a god of the Ammonites
a. also identified with 'Baal-peor', 'Baal-zebub', 'Mars' and 'Saturn'
b. worship of this god was introduced into Jerusalem by Solomon and abolished by king Josiah of Judah
Origin: from an unused root meaning to subdue
TWOT: None
Parts of Speech: Proper Name
- כְּמוֹשׁ
- ke.mosh
- N:N-M-T
- Chemosh
- Chemosh = "subduer"
1) the national deity of the Moabites and a god of the Ammonites
1a) 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