Quick Definition
Chemosh
Biblical Persons & Places
Chemosh
A male deity in the Old Testament
A male deity in the Old Testament; called Chemosh (כְּמוֹשׁ)
Strong's Definition
Kemosh, the god of the Moabites
Derivation: or (Jeremiah 48:7) כְּמִישׁ; from an unused root meaning to subdue; the powerful;
KJV Usage: Chemosh.
Outline of Biblical Usage
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
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
§ 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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
כְּמִישׁ / כְּמוֹשׁ
kemôsh / kemý̂ysh
BDB Definition:
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
Part of Speech: noun proper deity
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root meaning to subdue
Total KJV Occurrences: 8