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Bamah
Holman Bible Dictionary
(bay' mah) Hebrew noun meaning, “back, high place.” Word is used frequently to describe places of worship, usually false worship of Yahweh containing Canaanite elements. See High Place . In Ezekiel 20:29 a particular place is named Bamah in a wordplay ridiculing high places. If a location was intended for Bamah, it can no longer be found.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Bamah'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​b/bamah.html. 1991.