בַּ/בָּמ֑וֹת
𐤁/𐤁𐤌𐤅𐤕
bâmâh
in the high places
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.
2 Chronicles 33:17 · Word #5
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 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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in the high places |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1116-02
in the cultic heights
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + definite article + noun, common feminine plural absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes elevated places used for worship, and the plural feminine form is preserved as "heights." The prefixed ב with definite article is rendered as "in the," reflecting the prepositional and definite morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in the high places
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'In the high places' is the most contextually and conventionally accurate rendering, as 'cultic heights' is less clear for general understanding and the SILEX definition emphasizes the setting as 'high places.' |