Strongs Number: H3645
- Hebrew Word
- כְּמוֹשׁ
- Transliteration
- Kᵉmôwsh
- Phonetic
- kem-oshe'
- Part of Speech
- Proper Name
- Strongs Definition
-
the powerful; {Kemosh} the god of the Moabites
- BDB Definition
-
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
- Bible Usage
- Chemosh.