כְמוֹשׁ֙
𐤊𐤌𐤅𐤔
Kemosh
Chemosh
Kemosh, the principal deity of the Moabite people; a proper name used in the Hebrew Bible specifically for this national god. In various contexts, the name refers either to the god himself or as a symbolic representation of the Moabite religious system.
Jeremiah 48:7 · Word #11
Lexicon H3645
| Lemma | כְּמוֹשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤌𐤅𐤔 |
| Transliteration | Kemosh |
| Strong's | H3645 |
| Definition | Kemosh, the principal deity of the Moabite people; a proper name used in the Hebrew Bible specifically for this national god. In various contexts, the name refers either to the god himself or as a symbolic representation of the Moabite religious system. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Chemosh |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3645-02
Kemosh
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular; name of a specific national deity. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a proper masculine singular name referring specifically to the national deity of Moab. Since the root meaning is uncertain and not attested as a verb, the most faithful rendering is the proper name itself. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Kemosh
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Kemosh |
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