How many times is Chemosh mentioned in the Bible?
The word Chemosh appears 8 times in the King James Version, in 8 verses. It is found in 5 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Chemosh 8 times.
Chemosh in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Chemosh counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Chemosh | 8 | 8 |
| Total | 8 | 8 |
What the name Chemosh means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Chemosh as "handling; stroking; taking away".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
First and last mention of Chemosh
Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites.
Woe be unto thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sons are taken captives, and thy daughters captives.
Common questions
How many times is Chemosh in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 8 of the 8 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Chemosh appears in 5 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Jeremiah has the most (3), then 1 Kings (2) and Numbers (1).
Where is Chemosh first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Numbers 21:29: "Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites." The last is Jeremiah 48:46.
What does the name Chemosh mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Chemosh as "handling; stroking; taking away".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.