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1 Kings 15:14
“But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa’s heart was perfect with the Lord all his days.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
בָּמָהbâmâh · bam-maw'
H1116 · Hebrew
H1116 · Hebrew
- Definition
- an elevation
- Derivation
- from an unused root (meaning to be high);
- KJV renderings
- height, high place, wave.
- Grammar
- וְ — conjunction
- הַ — particle (definite article)
- בָּמ֖וֹת — common noun, feminine, plural, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 104 times in the Hebrew Bible.Leviticus 26:30Numbers 21:28Numbers 33:52Deuteronomy 32:13Deuteronomy 32:13
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read בָּמָה here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.