Strong's Hebrew: 1117. בָּמָה (Bamah) -- High place

Strong's Lexicon

Bamah: High place

Original Word: בָּמָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Bamah
Pronunciation: bah-MAH
Phonetic Spelling: (baw-maw')
Definition: High place
Meaning: Bamah

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be high

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "Bamah," the concept of high places can be related to Greek terms used for altars or sacred sites, such as βωμός (bōmos), meaning altar.

Usage: In the Hebrew Bible, "Bamah" refers to elevated sites often used for worship. These high places were typically located on hills or raised platforms and were used for both legitimate worship of Yahweh and illegitimate worship of foreign gods. The term can denote a physical location or a concept of elevated worship.

Cultural and Historical Background: High places were common in ancient Near Eastern religious practices. They were often associated with altars, sacred stones, or groves and were used for sacrifices, offerings, and other religious rituals. In Israel, high places became a point of contention as they were sometimes used for idolatrous practices contrary to the worship of Yahweh. Despite their association with pagan worship, some high places were initially used for worshiping Yahweh before the centralization of worship in Jerusalem.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from bamah
Definition
a high place (for idols) in Isr.
NASB Translation
Bamah (1).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Bamah

The same as bamah; Bamah, a place in Palestine -- Bamah. See also Bamowth.

see HEBREW bamah

see HEBREW Bamowth

Forms and Transliterations

בָּמָ֔ה במה bā·māh baMah bāmāh

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