Given name
Chemosh
“a servant of God”
Chemosh is a variant of Chemash. One Hebrew interpretation is “a servant of God.”
Original Hebrewכמוש
Meaning & origin
What it means
Chemosh is a variant of Chemash. One Hebrew interpretation is “a servant of God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Chemosh is a variant of Chemash. An origin associated with Chemash is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb yasha' (ישע), “to save.”
From biblical name research
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Chemosh appears in Numbers 21:29, Judges 11:24, 1 Kings 11:33 and 3 other passages.
- Numbers 21:29
- Judges 11:24
- 1 Kings 11:33
- Jeremiah 48:7
- Jeremiah 48:13
- Jeremiah 48:46
From biblical name research
Chemosh’s family of names
Chemosh has a related form in Chemash.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 10
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Isaiahshares a root
- Hoseashares a root
- Osheashares a root
- Jeshuashares a root
- Jeshaiahshares a root
- Mushishares a root
- Hoshaiahshares a root
- Mashshares a root
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