Strong's Lexicon Bamoth: High places Original Word: בָּמוֹת Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּמָה (bamah), meaning "high place" or "elevation." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "Bamoth" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew term related to ancient Israelite worship practices. Usage: In the Hebrew Bible, "Bamoth" refers to elevated sites often used for worship, both of Yahweh and of foreign deities. These high places were typically located on hills or raised platforms and were significant in the religious practices of ancient Israel and surrounding cultures. They could include altars, pillars, and sometimes even small temples. Cultural and Historical Background: High places were common in the ancient Near East as sites for religious rituals. In Israel, they were initially used for the worship of Yahweh before the centralization of worship in Jerusalem. However, they often became associated with idolatrous practices, leading to their condemnation by prophets and reforming kings. The use of high places reflects the ancient belief that elevation brought one closer to the divine. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as bamah Definition "high place," a place in Moab NASB Translation Bamoth (2), Bamoth-baal* (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs בָּמוֺת proper name, of a location (high place or great high place) place in Moab Numbers 21:19,20 = בָּמוֺת בַּעַל Numbers 22:41; Joshua 13:17 possibly on Mt. ±A‰‰arûs compare Di. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Bamoth, Bamoth-baal Plural of bamah; heights; or (fully) Bamowth Bahal {baw-moth' bah'-al}; from the same and Ba'al; heights of Baal; Bamoth or Bamoth-Baal, a place East of the Jordan -- Bamoth, Bamoth-baal. see HEBREW bamah see HEBREW Ba'al Forms and Transliterations בַּ֔עַל בָּ֑עַל בָּמֽוֹת׃ במות׃ בעל וּמִבָּמ֗וֹת ומבמות ba‘al bā‘al ba·‘al bā·‘al bā·mō·wṯ Baal baMot bāmōwṯ ū·mib·bā·mō·wṯ umibbaMot ūmibbāmōwṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 21:19 HEB: נַחֲלִיאֵ֑ל וּמִנַּחֲלִיאֵ֖ל בָּמֽוֹת׃ NAS: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth, KJV: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth: INT: to Nahaliel Nahaliel to Bamoth Numbers 21:20 Numbers 22:41 Joshua 13:17 4 Occurrences |
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