Strong H3649כֹּ֫מֶר

pagan priest

Transliteration: kâmâr
Pronunciation: kaw-mawr'
Morphology: Hebrew Noun (Masculine)

Definition

From H3648; properly an ascetic (as if shrunk with self {maceration}) that {is} an idolatrous priest (only in plural): - {Chemarims} (idolatrous) priests.

Detailed definition

priest, idolatrous priest

In the Bible

Strong H3649 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

priest2
chemarims1

First 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 Beth–aven: 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;