Chamos

deity earth Israelite single tradition · 1

Chamos (likely Chemosh) is listed among the deities for which Israelite altars were constructed in the era of the Judges and Kings. The passage provides no further description of its nature.

When

First attested: 900 BCE
Attested period: -900 – 2020
Historical notes: Chamos is mentioned as a foreign god worshiped in Canaanite high places.

Relationships

co occurs with: Baal, Astaroth, Moloch

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Mentioned by

Baal
Astaroth
Moloch

Sources

encyclopedia (1)

Altar (in Scripture) (Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)) (1913)

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Source passages

“During the period of the Judges and of the Kings, the Israelites... raised up altars to Baal and Astaroth, even to Moloch and Chamos.”
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