בָּמ֔וֹת
𐤁𐤌𐤅𐤕
bâmâh
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 Kings 17:11 · Word #4
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 HNcfpa
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 | high places |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1116-04
elevated cult sites
| Morphological Notes | Feminine plural noun (בָּמָה); appears in absolute and construct forms. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from a root conveying height or elevation and refers to raised locations used for worship. The plural form בָּמוֹת is reflected by the plural rendering "sites." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
high places
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "elevated cult sites". |