Chemarims (idolatrous) priests
Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(black ones). Sun-worshippers (Zeph. 1:4).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
A Hebrew word signifying some class of “priests” (Zeph. 1:4 margin; Hos. 10:5). It is translated “idolatrous priest” in 2 Kings 23:5. The derivation of the word is much disputed.
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Meaning:
from 3648; properly, an ascetic (as if shrunk with self-maceration), i.e. an idolatrous priest (only in plural)
KJV Usage:
Chemarims (idolatrous) priests
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
as changed ones
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
Blackness; sadness; mourning; an ascetic:―idolatrous priests, Zeph. 1:4. {Nigror}