How to Pronounce Bamah

Bah-MAH

Bamah is pronounced Bah-MAH (ˈbeɪmə): two syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: BAY-muh.

What does Bamah mean?

Bamah means “an eminence or high place”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Where was Bamah?

A height, a name used simply to denote a high place where the Jews worshipped idols (Ezek. 20:29). The plural is translated “high places” in Num. 22:41 and Ezek. 36:2.

Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.

Also pronounced

BAY-muh

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