בָּמָה (bâmâh) — Height

Hebrew word study: בָּמָה (bâmâh), Strong's H1116. an elevation

HebrewStrong's H1116
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בָּמָה (bâmâh)
Pronounced: bam-maw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

an elevation

Word study
Derivation: from an unused root (meaning to be high);

KJV translation words: height, high place, wave.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1116 is tagged on 102 words in 92 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 26:30 and last appears in Habakkuk 3:19.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the high places ×26the high places of ×13at the high places ×11high places ×9the high place ×7high places your ×5and the high places ×4high places his ×3high places my ×3high places their ×3at the high place ×2from the high place ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַבָּמוֹת ×24בָּמוֹת ×14בַּבָּמוֹת ×11הַבָּמָה ×8בָּמֳתֵי ×6בָמוֹת ×5וְהַבָּמוֹת ×4בַּבָּמָה ×3בָּמֹתָיו ×3מֵהַבָּמָה ×2

Books where it appears most

2 Kings ×272 Chronicles ×171 Kings ×141 Samuel ×7Jeremiah ×6Ezekiel ×6Isaiah ×52 Samuel ×3

Verses (first 25 of 92)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H173 אׇהֳלִיבָמָה (ʼOhŏlîybâmâh), H1117 בָּמָה (Bâmâh), H1120 בָּמוֹת (Bâmôwth), H1181 בַּעֲלֵי בָּמוֹת (Baʻălêy Bâmôwth).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does bâmâh (H1116) mean?

An elevation.

How is H1116 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1116 as: height, high place, wave..

How often does בָּמָה (bâmâh) appear?

Strong's H1116 is tagged on 102 words in 92 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 26:30 and last appears in Habakkuk 3:19.