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בָּמוֹת H1120
H1120 is the Hebrew word בָּמוֹת, transliterated Bâmôwth and said baw-moth'. The King James Version most often renders it bamoth.
What it means
Bamoth or Bamoth-Baal, a place East of the Jordan.
Where it comes from
plural of H1116 (בָּמָה); heights; or (fully) בָּמוֹת בַּעַל; from the same and H1168 (בַּעַל); heights of Baal.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Bamoth, Bamoth-baal.
Verses using בָּמוֹת
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 21:20 · KJV
And from Bamoth in the valley, that is in the country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looketh toward Jeshimon.
Numbers 22:41 · KJV
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people.
Joshua 13:17 · KJV
Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon,
Common questions
What does Strong's H1120 mean?
H1120 is the Hebrew word בָּמוֹת (Bâmôwth), meaning Bamoth or Bamoth-Baal, a place East of the Jordan.
How is H1120 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it bamoth (1 time), baal (1 time), bamothbaal (1 time).
How many times does H1120 appear in the Bible?
בָּמוֹת (Bâmôwth) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1120 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: plural of H1116 (בָּמָה); heights; or (fully) בָּמוֹת בַּעַל; from the same and H1168 (בַּעַל); heights of Baal.
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