Original Word: בָּמוֹת
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Bamowth
Pronunciation: bah-MOTH
Phonetic Spelling: (baw-moth')
Definition: High places
Meaning: Bamoth, Bamoth-Baal

Bamoth, Bamoth-baal

Plural of bamah; heights; or (fully) Bamowth Bahal {baw-moth' bah'-al}; from the same and Ba'al; heights of Baal; Bamoth or Bamoth-Baal, a place East of the Jordan -- Bamoth, Bamoth-baal.

see HEBREW bamah

see HEBREW Ba'al

Word Origin
from the same as bamah
Definition
"high place," a place in Moab
NASB Translation
Bamoth (2), Bamoth-baal* (1).

בָּמוֺת proper name, of a location (high place or great high place) place in Moab Numbers 21:19,20 = בָּמוֺת בַּעַל Numbers 22:41; Joshua 13:17 possibly on Mt. ±A‰‰arûs compare Di.

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root word בָּמָה (bamah), meaning "high place" or "elevation."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Bamoth, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a geographical location in the Old Testament. The concept of "high places" may be related to Greek terms for elevated or sacred sites, but no direct equivalent exists in the Strong's Greek lexicon.

Usage: The term is used in the context of geographical locations in the Old Testament, particularly in reference to places of worship or significant events. It appears in the narrative of Israel's journey through the wilderness and their encounters with surrounding nations.

Context: • Bamoth: Bamoth is mentioned in the context of Israel's journey to the Promised Land. It is identified as a location in the territory of Moab, east of the Jordan River. The Israelites camped at Bamoth during their wilderness wanderings, as recorded in the Book of Numbers. In Numbers 21:19-20, the Israelites journeyed from Mattanah to Nahaliel, and from Nahaliel to Bamoth. The site is associated with the high places of Baal, indicating its use as a place of pagan worship.
• Bamoth-Baal: This term is used interchangeably with Bamoth and refers to the same location. It highlights the association with Baal worship, a common practice among the Moabites and other Canaanite peoples. In Joshua 13:17, Bamoth-Baal is listed among the cities in the territory allotted to the tribe of Reuben, indicating its significance in the region.

בַּ֔עַל בָּ֑עַל בָּמֽוֹת׃ במות׃ בעל וּמִבָּמ֗וֹת ומבמות ba‘al bā‘al ba·‘al bā·‘al bā·mō·wṯ Baal baMot bāmōwṯ ū·mib·bā·mō·wṯ umibbaMot ūmibbāmōwṯInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts