בָּ֣מֳתֵי
𐤁𐤌𐤕𐤉
bâmâh
the heights of
A raised area or platform, typically outside, used as a place of worship or ritual sacrifice in ancient Israel and neighboring cultures; also refers to natural or human-made heights, hilltops, or elevated locations that served as cultic sites, and on rare occasions used metaphorically for eminence or prominence.
Amos 4:13 · Word #16
Lexicon H1116
| Lemma | בָּמָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | bâmâh |
| Strong's | H1116 |
| Definition | A raised area or platform, typically outside, used as a place of worship or ritual sacrifice in ancient Israel and neighboring cultures; also refers to natural or human-made heights, hilltops, or elevated locations that served as cultic sites, and on rare occasions used metaphorically for eminence or prominence. |
Morphology HNcfpc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the heights of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1116-08
high-places of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine plural, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root conveying elevation or height and refers to raised cultic sites. The plural construct form requires a plural rendering with a relational sense, hence "high-places of." |
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