בָמ֖וֹת
𐤁𐤌𐤅𐤕
vamot
high-places
from an unused root (meaning to be high); an elevation; height, high place, wave.
H1116
2 Chronicles 21:11 · Word #4
Lexicon H1116
| Lemma | בָּמָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | bâmâh |
| Strong's | H1116 |
| In-context | high-places |
Morphology HNcfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H1116-16
elevated heights
| Root | במה (b-m-h) |
| Core Meanings | height, elevation, high place, raised platform |
| Semantic Range | physical high places, elevated terrain, cultic high places, raised platforms, metaphorical heights (including waves or ridges) |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Hebrew Bible, בָּמוֹת often refers to elevated sites used for worship, especially local shrines outside Jerusalem. These "high places" become central in discussions of covenant faithfulness, reform, and improper worship, symbolizing both physical elevation and spiritual deviation when misused. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine plural absolute (HNcfpa) from בָּמָה. Occurs here in plural form בָּמוֹת. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בָּמוֹת is feminine plural absolute, so the rendering reflects a plural form. "Elevated heights" preserves the core idea of elevation inherent in the root while maintaining the plural sense conveyed by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root במה (height, elevation, high place, raised platform)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1116-01 |
babamah | on the high-place |
H1116-02 |
babamot | on the elevated heights |
H1116-03 |
bamot | high-elevations |
H1116-04 |
bamotam | their elevated high-places |
H1116-05 |
bamotay | my high-elevations |
H1116-06 |
bamotayv | his elevated heights |
H1116-07 |
bamotey | heights-of |
H1116-08 |
bamoteykha | your elevated high-places |
H1116-09 |
bamoteykhem | your high-elevations |
H1116-10 |
habamah | the elevated height-place |
H1116-11 |
habamot | the high-places |
H1116-12 |
labamah | to the high-place |
H1116-13 |
levamot | to high places |
H1116-14 |
mehabamah | from the high-place |
H1116-15 |
uvamot | and high-places |
H1116-17 |
vehabamot | and the elevated heights |
H1116-18 |
vmvty | heights of |
Word Usage (104 occurrences of H1116)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 26:30 | בָּמֹֽתֵי/כֶ֗ם | bamoteykhem | your high places |
| Numbers 21:28 | בָּמ֥וֹת | bamot | high places |
| Numbers 33:52 | בָּמֹתָ֖/ם | bamotam | their-high-places |