כְּמֹושׁ

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H3645

Transliteration: Kᵉmôwsh

Pronunciation: kem-oshe'

Definition: Chemosh

Original: כּמישׁ כּמושׁ o

Transliteration: kemôsh kemı̂ysh

Phonetic: kem-oshe'

BDB Definition:

Chemosh = "subduer"

the national deity of the Moabites and a god of the Ammonites
1. also identified with 'Baal-peor', 'Baal-zebub', 'Mars' and 'Saturn'
2. 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 entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name