Bamah — the meaning of the Hebrew name בָּמָה

בָּמָה

Bâmâh · pronounced baw-maw' · Strong's H1117 · a place

Bamah means Bamah, a place in Palestine.

Built from

בָּמָה bâmâh (the same as, H1116) — an elevation open in the lexicon ›

בָּמוֹת Bâmôwth (see also, H1120) — heights open in the lexicon ›

the same as H1116; Bamah, a place in Palestine.

Ezek 20:29 Then I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day. (KJV)

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Ezekiel

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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