Chemarim, Chemarims

Chemarim is a Hebrew term often translated “idolatrous priests” (2 Kings 23:5; Hosea 10:5; Zephaniah 1:4). In the King James Version, the word appears in Zephaniah 1:4 as a proper name. It is spelled either Chemarim or Chemarims. The exact meaning of the Hebrew term is uncertain.