2 Kings 14:4 — Word Study
WLCרַ֥ק הַבָּמ֖וֹת לֹא־ סָ֑רוּ ע֥וֹד הָעָ֛ם מְזַבְּחִ֥ים וּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖ים בַּבָּמֽוֹת׃
BSANeverthelessraq [howbeit, but] the high placesbâmâh [cultic platforms, elevations] were notlôʼ taken awayçûwr■ [removed, turned aside] and the peopleʻam [a nation, Israel] continuedʻôwd [still, yet] sacrificingzâbach [offering, slaughtering animals] and burning incenseqâṭar [making perfume, offering worship] on the high placesbâmâh [elevated areas, pagan shrines]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| רַ֥ק | only | Adverb |
| הַבָּמ֖וֹת | the high places | Particle, noun common feminine plural absolute |
| לֹא־ | not | Particle |
| סָ֑רוּ | they were removed | Verb, Qal, perfect third person common plural |
| ע֥וֹד | still | Adv |
| הָעָ֛ם | the people | Particle, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| מְזַבְּחִ֥ים | [were] sacrificing | Verb, Piel, participle (active) masculine plural |
| וּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖ים | and [were] making smoke | Conjunction, verb piel participle (active) masculine plural |
| בַּבָּמֽוֹת׃ | at the high places | Preposition, noun common feminine plural absolute |
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| BSB | Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away, and the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places. |
| KJV | Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places. |
| ASV | Howbeit the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places. |
| YLT | only, the high places have not turned aside — yet are the people sacrificing and making perfume in high places. |
| WEB | However the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places. |
| BBE | But still the high places were not taken away; the people went on making offerings and burning them in the high places. |
Where they part company is ע֥וֹד — see How Translations Differ.
The structure shows a main clause followed by two phrases that describe the people's continued actions.
5 commentators on this verse
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Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — 2 Kings 14:4
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Context — The Reign of Amaziahgenerated
2 Kings 14:4 describes the reign of Amaziah, who did what was right in the eyes of the LORD but failed to remove the high places where the people continued to worship. This reflects a persistent issue in Israel's history, where the people often returned to idolatry despite the leadership's efforts to follow God's commands. The context shows a contrast between the king's righteousness and the people's unfaithfulness, as seen in 2 Kings 14:3 and 2 Kings 14:5.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Kings 12:3 | Nevertheless, the high places were not removed; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there. |
| 2 | 2 Kings 15:4–35 | Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 2 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — ע֥וֹד, odgenerated
The Hebrew word ע֥וֹד (od) is an adverb indicating continuation or persistence. It conveys the idea of something that remains or continues to happen, as in the case of the people's ongoing sacrifices despite the king's reforms.
This word emphasizes that the people's actions did not change; they continued in their practices of idolatry. The parsing as an adverb highlights its role in modifying the verb, showing the ongoing nature of the sacrifices.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against. The BSB uses still for ע֥וֹד, which is also rendered as yet in the KJV and other versions.
Where others part company with the BSB is over ע֥וֹד — still (ASV, WEB) versus yet (KJV, YLT). This reflects a choice in how to express the continuity of the people's actions.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb סָ֑רוּ (they were removed) governs the main clause, with the subject הַבָּמ֖וֹת (the high places) and the adverbial phrases לֹא־ (not) and ע֥וֹד (still) modifying the action.
The structure shows a clear contrast: while the king acted righteously, the high places were not removed, indicating a persistent issue in the community's worship practices.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates ע֥וֹד as ἔτι (yet), which carries a similar meaning of continuation. This choice reflects the ongoing nature of the people's idolatry in contrast to the king's actions.
The use of ἔτι emphasizes that despite Amaziah's reforms, the people's worship practices did not change.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
2 Kings 14:4 tells us that even though Amaziah did what was right, he did not remove the high places where the people continued to sacrifice and burn incense. This highlights the ongoing struggle against idolatry in Israel.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It means that despite the king's good actions, the people continued their pagan worship practices, indicating a failure to fully turn away from idolatry.
The high places were deeply ingrained in the culture and worship practices of the people, making it difficult for them to abandon these sites.
The high places often represented idolatry and unfaithfulness to God, serving as a recurring theme in the narratives of the kings of Israel and Judah.
It shows that even with righteous leadership, the people struggled with idolatry, indicating a persistent need for spiritual reform.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What are some modern-day 'high places' that might distract me from true worship?
- How can I, like Amaziah, strive to do what is right while also addressing the areas of my life that need change?
- In what ways can I encourage others to turn away from practices that do not honor God?
- What steps can I take to ensure that my worship is focused solely on God and not influenced by cultural practices?
Commentators on this verse — 5 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on 2 Kings 14:4 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleHowbeit the high places were not taken away,.... Though he first did that which was right before God; nor did his father take them away; see 2 Kings 12:3.
Read John Gill on 2 Kings 14 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryHowbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Read Robert Jamieson on 2 Kings 14 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleHowbeit; though he did right, &c., for this particle is to be joined with those words, the rest being to be closed with a parenthesis.
Read Matthew Poole on 2 Kings 14 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments2 Kings 14:4 Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.Ver. 4. Howbeit the high places were not taken away.] So that he did not that which was right, &c. - that which was, for the substance of it, approved of God - but with an exception: and was accepted accordingly. See 1 Kings 15:14.
Read John Trapp on 2 Kings 14 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(4) Howbeit.—The same word was rendered “yet” in the last verse. “Only,” or “save that” would be better.
Read Charles John Ellicott on 2 Kings 14 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away, and the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.
However the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.
Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away, and the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.
But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.
Tyndale line
Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.
Howbeit the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
Howbeit the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
But, the high places were not taken away: as yet the people sacrificed, and burnt incense on the high places.
Notwithstanding the hie places were not taken away: for as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense in the hie places.
Strictly literal
Only, the high places were not removed: the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
only, the high places have not turned aside — yet are the people sacrificing and making perfume in high places.
only, the high places have not been removed—the people are still sacrificing and making incense in high places.
Nevertheless the high-places were not removed: as yet the people sacrificed and burnt incense on the high-places.
But the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense at the high places.
From the Latin
But this only, that he took not away the high places: for yet the people sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
Simplified
But the high places were not removed. The people still were sacrificing and presenting burnt offerings in those places.
But still the high places were not taken away; the people went on making offerings and burning them in the high places.
Word by word, the decisions they made
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree in their wording for this verse, with all nine words matched. This indicates consistency in the transmission of this text across different traditions.
רַ֥ק הַבָּמ֖וֹת לֹא־ סָ֑רוּ ע֥וֹד הָעָ֛ם מְזַבְּחִ֥ים וּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖ים בַּבָּמֽוֹת׃
9 of the 9 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in 2 Kings 14:4
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
רַק (raq) is an adjective meaning 'thin' and an adverb indicating limitation, such as 'only' or 'altogether.' It conveys a sense of restriction or exclusivity in various contexts, including affirmations and negations. The entries align on its meanings, with no significant disagreement noted.
רַק
adj. thin
adv. with restrictive force, only, altogether, surely
base
H7535 רַק . adj. thin
. adv. with restrictive force, only, altogether, surely
7535 raq rak
the same as 7534 as a noun; properly, leanness, i.e.
(figuratively) limitation; only adverbial, merely, or
conjunctional, although:--but, even, except, howbeit
howsoever, at the least, nevertheless, nothing but,
notwithstanding, only, save, so (that), surely, yet (so), in
any wise.
see HEBREW for 07534
רַק (raq) — except.
1) only, altogether, surely
1a) only
1b) only, nought but, altogether (in limitation)
1c) save, except (after a negative)
1d) only, altogether, surely (with an affirmative)
1e) if only, provided only (prefixed for emphasis)
1f) only, exclusively (for emphasis)
DirObjM — AdverbHD
בָּמָה (bamah) refers to a 'high place' or elevation, often associated with cultic worship sites. It can denote various heights, including mountains and battlefields, and may also imply a funeral mound. The term is derived from an unused root meaning 'to be high,' indicating its connection to elevation.
בָּמָה 104 n.f. high place
high place, mountain
high places, battle-fields
high places, as places of worship
funereal mound (?)
base
H1116 בָּמָה high place
1116 bamah bam-maw'
from an unused root (meaning to be high); an
elevation:--height, high place, wave.
בָּמָה (ba.mah) — high place.
1) high place, ridge, height, bamah (technical name for cultic platform)
1a) high place, mountain
1b) high places, battlefields
1c) high places (as places of worship)
1d) funeral mound?
Art | N-fp — Particle · noun common feminine plural absoluteHTd/Ncfpa
The ancient Canaanites, and other nations, worshipped the heavenly bodies and their idols upon hills, mountains, and artificial elevations. The Israelites were commanded to destroy these places of idol worship, De 12:2, but instead of this, they imitated the heathen, and at first worshipped Jehovah in high places, 1Sa 9:12 1Ki 3:4, and afterwards idols, 1Ki 11:7 2Ki 17:10,11. Here also they built chapels or temples, "houses of the high places," 1Ki 13:32 2Ki 17:29, and had regular priests,
לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'
לֹא or לוֹא adv. not
base
H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not
3808 lo' lo
or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often
used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,
ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,
no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out
of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +
of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.
לֹא (lo) — not.
1) not, no
1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)
1b) not (with modifier-negation)
1c) nothing (subst)
1d) without (with particle)
1e) before (of time)
Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Part — ParticleHTn
סוּר (sur) is a Hebrew verb meaning to turn aside or depart. It encompasses a range of actions including removal, avoidance, and coming to an end. The word can be used in various forms, such as causing something to turn aside or be taken away. It appears in contexts involving both literal and figurative departures.
סוּר and [שׂוּר] 300 vb. turn aside
Qal
turn aside, out of one's course
depart
of lifeless things = be removed
= come to an end
Pô‛lēl he turned aside my ways (my steps)
Hiph.
cause to (turn aside,) depart, common word for remove, take away
rarer uses
Pô‛lēl be taken away, removed
base
H5493 סוּר, שׂוּר turn aside .. turn aside, out of one's course
. depart
. of lifeless things = be removed
. = come to an end
.he turned aside my ways (my steps)
. . cause to (turn aside,) depart, common word for remove, take away
. rarer uses
.be taken away, removed
5493 cuwr soor
or suwr (Hosea 9:12) {soor}; a primitive root; to turn off
(literal or figurative):--be(-head), bring, call back,
decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), X grievous,
lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluck away, put (away,
down), rebel, remove (to and fro), revolt, X be sour, take
(away, off), turn (aside, away, in), withdraw, be without.
סוּר (sur) — to turn aside: remove.
: remove
1) to turn aside, depart
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto
1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid
1a3) to be removed
1a4) to come to an end
1b) (Polel) to turn aside
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose
1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish
1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed
סוּר (sur) — to turn aside: depart.
: depart
1) to turn aside, depart
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto
1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid
1a3) to be removed
1a4) to come to an end
1b) (Polel) to turn aside
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose
1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish
1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed
סוּר (sur) — to turn aside: turn aside.
: turn_aside/deflect
V-Qal-Perf-3cp — Verb · Qal · perfect third person common pluralHVqp3cp
עוֹד (owd) primarily denotes a sense of iteration or continuance, functioning mostly as an adverb meaning 'still,' 'yet,' or 'again.' It can also imply addition or repetition, as in 'more' or 'besides.' The word appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, emphasizing persistence or continuation.
עוֹד and (14 t.) עֹד subst. a going round, continuance, but used mostly as adv. acc. still, yet, again, besides
base
H5750 עוֹד and (14 t.) עֹד subst. a going round, continuance, but used mostly as adv. acc. still, yet, again, besides
5750 `owd ode
or rod {ode}; from 5749; properly, iteration or continuance;
used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again,
repeatedly, still, more:--again, X all life long, at all,
besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer,
(any) more(-over), X once, since, (be) still, when, (good,
the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet
(within).
see HEBREW for 05749
עוֹד (od) — still.
subst
1) a going round, continuance
adv
2) still, yet, again, besides
2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence)
2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition)
2c) again
2d) still, moreover, besides
Aramaic equivalent: od (עוֹד "still" H5751)
Adv — AdvHAcmsa
stil: "To be still" is "to keep silence" (Ps 4:4, etc.) and so "to be quiet" (Ps 107:29, etc.) or "inactive" in any way (Jud 18:9; 1Ki 22:3; Zec 1:11, etc.). So "be still" in Ps 46:10 means "desist from your war" (compare the Revised Version margin "let be"). The "still small voice" of 1Ki 19:12 (the Revised Version margin "sound of gentle stillness") is due to taking the Hebrew demamah in its literal force of "silent," but the word here means "whisper"--"a whispering, little voice." This familiar passage…
עַם (am) primarily means 'people' or 'nation,' referring to a collective group, often in the context of tribes such as those of Israel. It can also denote kinsmen or compatriots. The term appears in various contexts, including military and familial references. There is a mention of a specific individual named Ammi in Song of Solomon 6:12.
עַם, עָם 1810 n.m. people
a people, nation
= smaller units
= common people
people in gen., persons
phrases
base
[עַם] n.[m.] kinsman (on father's side)
base
H5971a עַם, עָם people H5971b עַם kinsman (on father's side)
5971 `am am
from 6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a
tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or
attendants; figuratively, a flock:--folk, men, nation,
people.
see HEBREW for 06004
עַם (am) — people.
: people/nation
1) nation, people
1a) people, nation
1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
עַם (am) — kinsman.
kinsman, kindred
עַם (am) — Ammi.
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at Sng.6.12
§ kinsman, kindred
עַם (am) — People's (Gate).
§ kinsman, kindred
עַם (am) — (Ibleam)-am.
Combined with yiv.le.am (יִבְלְעָם "Ibleam" H2991)
§ kinsman, kindred
עַם (am) — Amaw.
This name means nation, people
עַם (am) — people: soldiers.
: soldiers/army
1) nation, people
1a) people, nation
1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
עַם (am) — people: creatures.
: creatures
1) nation, people
1a) people, nation
1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
Art | N-ms — Particle · noun common masculine singular absoluteHTd/Ncmsa
pe'-p'-l: In English Versions of the Bible represents something over a dozen Hebrew and Greek words. Of these, in the Old Testament, `am, is overwhelmingly the most common (about 2,000 times), with le'om, and goy, next in order; but the various Hebrew words are used with very little or no difference in force (e.g. Pr 14:28; but, on the other hand, in Ps 44 contrast verses 12 and 14). Of the changes introduced by the Revised Version (British and American) the only one of significance (cited explicitly in the Preface to the English Revised Version) is the frequent use of the plural "peoples" (strangely avoided in the King James Version except Re 10:11; 17:15), where other nations than Israel are in question. So, for instance, in Ps…
The Hebrew word זָבַח (zavach) is a primitive root meaning to slaughter, particularly in the context of sacrifice. It encompasses various forms of slaughter, including for eating and divine judgment, and is used in both the Qal and Piel stems. The entries highlight its significance in sacrificial practices, but do not present any notable disagreements among lexicons.
זָבַח 134 vb. slaughter for sacrifice
Qal 112
slaughter for sacrifice
slaughter for eating
slaughter for divine judgment
Pi. 22 sacrifice
base
H2076 זָבַח slaughter for sacrifice .. slaughter for sacrifice
. slaughter for eating
. slaughter for divine judgment
. sacrifice
2076 zabach zaw-bakh'
a primitive root; to slaughter an animal (usually in
sacrifice):--kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.
זָבַח (za.vach) — to sacrifice.
1) to slaughter, kill, sacrifice, slaughter for sacrifice
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to slaughter for sacrifice
1a2) to slaughter for eating
1a3) to slaughter in divine judgment
1b) (Piel) to sacrifice, offer sacrifice
Aramaic equivalent: de.vach (דְּבַח "to sacrifice" H1684)
V-Piel — Verb · Piel · participle (active) masculine pluralHVprmpa
The Hebrew word קָטַר (*qatar*) is a verb meaning to smoke or burn, particularly in the context of sacrifices and incense. It has various forms, including nouns for incense (מֻקְטָר, *muqtar*) and incense-altar (מְקַטֵרָה, *meqaterah*). The entries indicate its use in worship practices, with a focus on creating fragrance through fire.
[קָטַר] 116 vb. denom. Pi. Hiph. make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
Pi. make sacrifices smoke, offer them by burning
Pu. fumigated with myrrh
Hiph.
make sacrifices smoke
cause incense to smoke, offer incense
make smoke upon
Hoph. be made to smoke as a sacrifice
H6999a קָטַר vb. denom. Pi. Hiph. make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke H6999b מֻקְטָר incense H6999c מְקַטֵרָה incense-altar
6999 qatar kaw-tar'
a primitive root (identical with 7000 through the idea of
fumigation in a close place and perhaps thus driving out the
occupants); to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire
(especially as an act of worship):--burn (incense, sacrifice)
(upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a
sacrifice).
see HEBREW for 07000
קָטַר (qa.tar) — to offer: burn.
: burn
v
1) to sacrifice, burn incense, burn sacrifices, make sacrifices smoke
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to make sacrifices smoke
1a2) to sacrifice
1b) (Pual) to smoke a sacrifice
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to make sacrifices smoke
1c2) to cause incense to smoke, offer incense
1c3) to make smoke upon
1d) (Hophal) to be made to smoke
מֻקְטָר (muq.tar) — incense.
v
incense
מְקַטֵרָה (me.qa.te.rah) — incense-altar.
incense-altar
קָטַר (qa.tar) — to offer: offer.
: offer
v
1) to sacrifice, burn incense, burn sacrifices, make sacrifices smoke
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to make sacrifices smoke
1a2) to sacrifice
1b) (Pual) to smoke a sacrifice
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to make sacrifices smoke
1c2) to cause incense to smoke, offer incense
1c3) to make smoke upon
1d) (Hophal) to be made to smoke
קָטַר (qa.tar) — to offer: to perfume.
: perfume
v
Conj | V-Piel — Conjunction · verb piel participle (active) masculine pluralHC/Vprmpa
בָּמָה (bamah) refers to a 'high place' or elevation, often associated with cultic worship sites. It can denote various heights, including mountains and battlefields, and may also imply a funeral mound. The term is derived from an unused root meaning 'to be high,' indicating its connection to elevation.
בָּמָה 104 n.f. high place
high place, mountain
high places, battle-fields
high places, as places of worship
funereal mound (?)
base
H1116 בָּמָה high place
1116 bamah bam-maw'
from an unused root (meaning to be high); an
elevation:--height, high place, wave.
בָּמָה (ba.mah) — high place.
1) high place, ridge, height, bamah (technical name for cultic platform)
1a) high place, mountain
1b) high places, battlefields
1c) high places (as places of worship)
1d) funeral mound?
Prep | N-fp — Preposition · noun common feminine plural absoluteHRd/Ncfpa