Chemosh

C3H4E1M3O1S1H4

proper noun

The god of the ancient Moabites.

OriginHebrew כְּמוֹשׁ ← obm 𐤊𐤌𐤔 →
Scrabble 17
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

proper noun
  1. The god of the ancient Moabites.

Origin

  1. obm𐤊𐤌𐤔
  2. Hebrewכְּמוֹשׁ
  3. EnglishChemosh

Borrowed from Hebrew כְּמוֹשׁ (kəmōš), from Moabite 𐤊𐤌𐤔 (kmš), of unclear etymology. Compare Eblaite 𒅗𒈪𒅖 (kamiš).

More words from Hebrew, obm

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Ancient Greek Χαμώς
  • Χαμώς (Khamṓs)god of the ancient Moabites
Polish Kemosz
  • Kemoszgod of the ancient Moabites
Portuguese Quemós
  • Quemósgod of the ancient Moabites
Russian Хамос, Кемош
  • Хамос (Xamos)god of the ancient Moabites
  • Кемош (Kemoš)god of the ancient Moabites
Spanish Quemos
  • Quemosgod of the ancient Moabites
Cite this entry
APA

Chemosh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chemosh

MLA

“Chemosh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chemosh. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chemosh,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chemosh.

Source: Chemosh on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.