What does כְּמוֹשׁ (kĕmwōš) mean in the Bible?
כְּמוֹשׁ (kĕmwōš) is a Hebrew word meaning "Kemosh , the god of the Moabites".
Hebrew · H3645
כְּמוֹשׁ
Kemosh , the god of the Moabites
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כְּמוֹשׁ H3645
Pronunciation kĕmwōš
What does כְּמוֹשׁ (kĕmwōš) mean in the Bible?
כְּמוֹשׁ (kĕmwōš) is a Hebrew word meaning "Kemosh , the god of the Moabites".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3645?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Chemosh (3), Chemosh (2), for Chemosh (2), and Chemosh (1).
Where does כְּמוֹשׁ (kĕmwōš) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 21:29. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (3), 1 Kings (2), 2 Kings (1), Judges (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of Chemosh 3× Numbers 21:29, Jeremiah 48:13, Jeremiah 48:46
Chemosh 2× Judges 11:24, 1 Kings 11:33
for Chemosh 2× 1 Kings 11:7, 2 Kings 23:13
and Chemosh 1× Jeremiah 48:7
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 21:29 כְּמ֑וֹשׁ to of Chemosh Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 11:24 כְּמ֥וֹשׁ to Chemosh Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Kings 11:7 לִכְמוֹשׁ֙ to for Chemosh Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Kings 11:33 לִכְמוֹשׁ֙ to Chemosh Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 23:13 וְלִכְמוֹשׁ֙ to for Chemosh Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 48:7 כְמִישׁ to and Chemosh Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 48:13 מִכְּמ֑וֹשׁ to of Chemosh Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 48:46 כְּמ֑וֹשׁ to of Chemosh Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 21:29
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 5
Numbers 1 Judges 1 1 Kings 2 2 Kings 1 Jeremiah 3
Source forms
כְּמ֑וֹשׁ 2x kə·mō·wōš Numbers 21:29, Jeremiah 48:46
לִכְמוֹשׁ֙ 2x liḵ·mō·wōš 1 Kings 11:7, 1 Kings 11:33
וְלִכְמוֹשׁ֙ 1x wə·liḵ·mō·wōš 2 Kings 23:13
כְּמ֥וֹשׁ 1x kə·mō·wōš Judges 11:24
כְמִישׁ 1x ḵə·mīš Jeremiah 48:7
מִכְּמ֑וֹשׁ 1x mik·kə·mō·wōš Jeremiah 48:13
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 4x Numbers 21:29, Judges 11:24, Jeremiah 48:7, Jeremiah 48:46
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x 1 Kings 11:7, 1 Kings 11:33
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x 2 Kings 23:13
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Jeremiah 48:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Kemosh , the god of the Moabites
Source Gloss
Kemosh , the god of the Moabites
Extended definition
Chemosh.
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Moabite national deity invoked in oracle of judgment against Moab
False god in whom Moab trusts, contrasted with Yahweh's judgment
Moabite god whose worshippers flee in defeat, symbol of failed divine protection
Showing 3 selected witnesses from 9 lexical occurrence verses.
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain