bamah

noun

ba·​mah

ˈbäˌmä

plural bamoth

-mōth,

-ōt,

-ōs

: a high place

especially : one that serves as a sanctuary (such as one originally devoted to a non-Israelite religion that later served as a place where Yahweh was worshiped)

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew bāmāh

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