Jeremiah 19:5:2Jer.19.5.W2TAB
אֶת־בָּמ֣וֹת
etbamot
“the high places of”
- Transliteration
- et-ba-MOT
- Extended
- eht-baa-MOHT
- IPA
- /ʔɛt.baːˈmoːt/
Meaning by language
- English
- the high places of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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Word in context
- word
et-ba-MOT
- phraseyour reading level
et-ba-MOT ha-ba-AL
- clause
u-va-NU et-ba-MOT ha-ba-AL lis-ROF et-be-ne-HEM ba-ESH o-LOT la-ba-AL
- sentence
u-va-NU et-ba-MOT ha-ba-AL lis-ROF et-be-ne-HEM ba-ESH o-LOT la-ba-AL a-SHER lo-tsi-vi-TI ve-LO di-bar-TI ve-LO a-le-TA al-li-BI
Exegesis
The direct object phrase et bamot ha-baʿal {אֶת־בָּמוֹת הַבַּעַל | ʾeṯ bā-mōṯ hab-baʿal} uses the et particle and a construct chain to identify Baal’s high places as cultic sites.
Root and etymology
Rootbet–mem–he
“high place, shrine”
In context — Jeremiah 19:5
And they built the high places of Baal to burn their sons in the fire as burnt offerings to Baal, which I did not command , nor did I speak, nor did it enter my heart.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 19:5:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Jeremiah 19:5, so the Hebrew word אֶת־בָּמ֣וֹת (etbamot) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Jer.19.5.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.19.5.W2.S1) and character.