What does בָּמָה · עוֹלָם mean in the Bible?
בָּמָה · עוֹלָם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "ancient high places or heights, here referring to long-standing elevated regions of Israel".
Hebrew · H1116, H5769
בָּמוֹת עוֹלָם
An elevation · properly, concealed , i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity ; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
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בָּמָהH1116an elevation
Pronunciationbāmāh
High place for worship or idolatry; physically elevated shrine, often condemned as illegitimate alternative to temple
Open lexicon entry →עוֹלָםH5769properly, concealed , i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity ; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
What does בָּמוֹת עוֹלָם (bamot olam) mean in the Bible?
בָּמָה · עוֹלָם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "ancient high places or heights, here referring to long-standing elevated regions of Israel".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1116, H5769?
H1116, H5769 is connected to 542 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. ancient high places or heights, here referring to long-standing elevated regions of Israel
Strong'sH1116, H5769
Lexical occurrences542 versesSource Gloss
ancient high places or heights, here referring to long-standing elevated regions of Israel
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