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Strong's Number - 03649 Hebrew: כּמר KafMemReish Transliteration: kâmâr Pronunciation: kaw-mawr'

Definition: From 03648; properly an ascetic (as if shrunk with self {maceration}) that {is} an idolatrous priest (only in plural): - {Chemarims} (idolatrous) priests.

KJV Usage: priest (2x), Chemarims (1x).

Occurs: 3

In verses: 2 Kings 23:5 "And he put down the idolatrous priests, 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 Bethaven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests 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 with the priests;"