Hebrew word study
כָּמָר H3649
- Transliteration
- kâmâr
- Pronunciation
- kaw-mawr'
- KJV glosses
- Chemarims (idolatrous) priests.
Lexical summary
properly, an ascetic (as if shrunk with self-maceration), i.e. an idolatrous priest (only in plural)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, an ascetic (as if shrunk with self-maceration), i.e. an idolatrous priest (only in plural)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information