כֹּ֫מֶר
ka.mar
pagan priest
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word "ka.mar" (H3649) is a term used to describe a pagan priest in the Hebrew language. According to the short definition, this is its primary meaning. It falls within the semantic domain of "Worship & Ritual," indicating that its usage is connected to religious practices and activities. In the three instances where "ka.mar" appears in the Bible, it likely refers to the spiritual leaders of idolatrous or non-Yahwistic worship. This usage implies that the word is significant in understanding the cultural and religious dynamics at play during the time period in which the text was written. Without further context or information, it is difficult to explore the significance of this word in more depth. However, based on the available data, it appears to be a key term for describing a specific aspect of ancient Middle Eastern religious practices.
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Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
The inhabitants of Samaria will be in terror for the calves of Beth Aven; for its people will mourn over it, Along with its priests who rejoiced over it, for its glory, because it has departed from it.
Zephaniah 1:4I will stretch out my hand against Judah, and against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place: the name of the idolatrous and pagan priests,
2 Kings 23:5He got rid of 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 around Jerusalem; those also who burned incense to Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the army of the sky.