Kâmâr — H3649

Definition

masculine noun

properly, an ascetic (as if shrunk with self-maceration), i.e. an idolatrous priest (only in plural)

1. priest, idolatrous priest

Usually translated as

priests, Chemarims

Origin

from H3648

• Derived from Kâmar (H3648)

Occurrences

Kâmâr occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Kings (1), Hosea (1), Zephaniah (1)

• 2 Kings 23:5 — And he put down the idolatrous priests (הַכְּמָרִ֗ים), whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.
• Hosea 10:5 — The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Beth-aven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests (וּכְמָרָיו֙) thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.
• Zephaniah 1:4 — I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims (הַכְּמָרִ֖ים) with the priests;