בַּ/בָּמ֖וֹת
𐤁/𐤁𐤌𐤅𐤕
babamot
on the high places
from an unused root (meaning to be high); an elevation; height, high place, wave.
2 Chronicles 28:4 · Word #3
Lexicon H1116
| Lemma | בָּמָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | bâmâh |
| Strong's | H1116 |
| In-context | on the high places |
Morphology HRd/Ncfpa
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 H1116-02
on the elevated heights
| Root | במה (b-m-h) |
| Core Meanings | height, elevation, raised place, high ground |
| Semantic Range | physical high places, hilltops, cultic worship sites, elevated platforms, metaphorical heights |
| Conceptual Significance | "High places" were often local elevated sites of worship in ancient Israel and surrounding cultures. While sometimes associated with legitimate worship, they frequently became symbols of unauthorized or syncretistic practices, making them theologically significant in narratives of covenant faithfulness and reform. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ with assimilated definite article (בַּ) + noun feminine plural absolute (בָּמוֹת). The form is definite and plural, referring to multiple elevated sites. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בָּמוֹת is the feminine plural of בָּמָה, meaning "high place" or "elevation," derived from a root conveying height. The prefixed בַּ combines the preposition "in/on" with the definite article, yielding "on the." The rendering preserves the plural form and the core sense of elevated height inherent in the root. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root במה (height, elevation, raised place, high ground)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1116-01 |
babamah | on the high-place |
H1116-03 |
bamah | elevated high-place |
H1120-02 |
bamot | high-places |
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 |