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Bamah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(high place). Applied to places of idolatrous worship (Ezek. 20:29²⁹Then I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day. (Ezekiel 20:29)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

The Hebrew word bamah, signifying “high place,” is once left untranslated, (Ezek. 20:29²⁹Then I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day. (Ezekiel 20:29)), where Israel offered sacrifices to idols. It is frequently translated HIGH PLACES.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1117 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Bamah

Phonic:

baw-maw’

Meaning:

the same as 1116; Bamah, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Bamah. See also 1120

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a high place (for idols)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Eminence; a high place; an elevation:―a place in Palestine, Ezek. 20:29. {Excelsum}