Strong's Lexicon Bamah: High place Original Word: בָּמָה 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 Originfrom 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 bāmāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezekiel 20:29 HEB: וַיִּקָּרֵ֤א שְׁמָהּ֙ בָּמָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם NAS: is called Bamah to this KJV: thereof is called Bamah unto this day. INT: is called and the name Bamah this day |
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