βωμός, βωμοῦ, ὁ (see βουνός), an elevated place; very frequent in Greek writings from Homer down, a raised place on which to offer sacrifice, an altar: Act_17:23. (Often in the Sept. for ξΔζΐαΕΜηΗ.)

βωμός bōmos 1x pr. a slightly-elevated spot, base, pedestal; hence, an altar, Act_17:23

βωμός , -οῦ , ὁ ( < βαίνω ), [in LXX (Hex.) for H4196 , in Proph., chiefly for H1116 ;] 1. any raised place, a platform . 2. an altar: Act_17:23 ( cf. θυσιαστήριον and v. DB , i, 75).†

βωμός [page 119] βωμός , originally platform, like its kin βῆμα , has been specialized as a ἱερὸς βωμός , altar, from Homer down. It is common in the papyri and inscriptions. One or two instances must suffice. Thus in the curious P Petr II. p. [28], Fr. 4 .12 (B.C. 241) it appears that the inhabitants of certain houses in Crocodilopolis built up the doors of their houses and set altars against them to avoid having Crown officials billeted on them ὡσαύτως δὲ καὶ ἐνωικοδομηκότας τὰς θύρας τῶν οἰκιῶν βωμοὺς προσωικοδομήκασιν , τοῦτο δὲ πεποιήκασιν πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπισταθμεύεσθαι . Cf. also the phrase ἔξω ἱεροῦ βωμοῦ with reference to being outside the protection of a temple and altar, e.g. P Tebt I. 210 .7 (B.C. 107) (= Chrest. I. 327), P Oxy IV. 785 ( c. A.D. i), ib. X. 1258 .8 (A.D. 45). In P Grenf II. 111 .21 (v/vi A.D.) βωμὸς χαλκ (οῦς ) ᾱ is mentioned in an inventory of church property. For the φόρος βωμῶν paid by the priests see Wilcken Ostr. i. p. 352 f. Reference may be made to the inscr. Ζεὺς Βωμός , found on or near an altar erected before a Greek temple in Central Syria. According to L. R. Farnell ( Year s Work in Classical Studies , 1909, p. 61) this frank identification of the god with the altar probably arises from Syrian rather than Hellenic thought. But there was Hellenic thought also : see the account of the whole matter in A. B. Cook, Zeus , i. p. 519 f

βωμός [Etym: βαίνω] "any raised platform, a stand", Lat. suggestus, for chariots, Il. : of a statue, "a base, pedestal", Od. "a raised place for sacrificing, an altar", Hom. , Trag. , etc. "a tomb, cairn", Anth.

βωμός, -οῦ, ὁ (βαίνω), [in LXX (Hex.) for מִזְבֵּחַ, in Proph., chiefly for בָּמָה ;] __1. any raised place, a platform. __2. an altar: Act.17:23 (cf. θυσιαστήριον and see DB, i, 75). † (AS)