Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Bamah
Usage: Bamah = "high place" a place in Palestine (of places of idolatrous worship) Another name of giv.on (גִּבְעוֹן "Gibeon" H1391)
Strong's Number
H1117
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H1117 Quick Answer
Strong's H1117 בָּמָה (Bamah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Bamah (baw-maw') n/l. 1. Bamah, a place in Israel [the same as H1116] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include bamah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Bamah (baw-maw') n/l. 1. Bamah, a place in Israel [the same as H1116]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- bamah
Meaning and Definition
Bamah (baw-maw') n/l. 1. Bamah, a place in Israel [the same as H1116] KJV: Bamah. See also H1120. Root(s): H1116 See also: H1120
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1117. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1117 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Bamah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Bamah
Ezekiel 20:29
How Strong's H1117 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1117 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1117 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Then I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name whereof is called Bamah unto this day.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H1117.
Then I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name whereof is called Bamah unto this day.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1117, grouped by book.
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1117 FAQ
What does bamah (בָּמָה) mean?
Bamah (Strong's H1117) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Bamah". Bamah (baw-maw') n/l. 1. Bamah, a place in Israel [the same as H1116]
How many times is bamah (בָּמָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H1117 across 1 book.
Where can I study bamah (בָּמָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1117 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate bamah (בָּמָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bamah. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.