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In the context of the Old Testament, it often denotes a physical elevation, such as a hill or a mountain. It can also imply a place of significance or prominence, sometimes used metaphorically to describe a position of honor or authority.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, high places (bamot) were often sites of worship, both for Yahweh and for other deities. These locations were chosen for their elevation, which was believed to bring worshippers closer to the divine. The use of high places was a common practice in the ancient Near East, and they often included altars, pillars, or other structures for religious rituals. While some high places were sanctioned by God, others were condemned by the prophets for idolatrous practices.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm">rum</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>height, high place<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>height (1), high place (3), high places (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> I. <font class="hebrew2">רָמָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>height, high-place</b></font>; — absolute <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ר</font> as technical term (compare <font class="hebrew2">בָּמָה</font>), = <em>shrine</em> (for illicit worship): <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/16-25.htm">Ezekiel 16:25</a>; "" <font class="hebrew2">גַּב</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/16-21.htm">Ezekiel 16:21</a> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/16-31.htm">Ezekiel 16:31</a> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/16-39.htm">Ezekiel 16:39</a>; so perhaps <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/22-6.htm">1 Samuel 22:6</a>, but read probably <font class="hebrew2">בָּמָה</font>, <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Βαμα</font> (A <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Ραμμα</font>), HPS. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>high place <p>Feminine active participle of <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm">ruwm</a>; a height (as a seat of idolatry) -- high place. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm">ruwm</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בָּֽרָמָה֙ ברמה וְרָמָתֵ֥ךְ ורמתך רָֽמָתֵ֔ךְ רָמָ֖ה רָמֹתַ֔יִךְ רמה רמתיך רמתך bā·rā·māh baraMah bārāmāh rā·mā·ṯêḵ rā·māh rā·mō·ṯa·yiḵ raMah rāmāh ramaTech rāmāṯêḵ ramoTayich rāmōṯayiḵ veramaTech wə·rā·mā·ṯêḵ wərāmāṯêḵ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/22-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 22:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תַּֽחַת־ הָאֶ֤שֶׁל <b> בָּֽרָמָה֙ </b> וַחֲנִית֣וֹ בְיָד֔וֹ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the tamarisk tree <span class="itali">on the height</span> with his spear<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/22-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> under the tamarisk <span class="itali">the height</span> his spear his hand<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/16-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 16:24</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/16.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַתַּעֲשִׂי־ לָ֥ךְ <b> רָמָ֖ה </b> בְּכָל־ רְחֽוֹב׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and made <span class="itali">yourself a high place</span> in every<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and hast made <span class="itali">thee an high place</span> in every street.<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/16-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A shrine and made <span class="itali">A high</span> every square<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/16-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 16:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/16.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דֶּ֗רֶךְ בָּנִית֙ <b> רָֽמָתֵ֔ךְ </b> וַתְּתַֽעֲבִי֙ אֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> You built <span class="itali">yourself a high place</span> at the top<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Thou hast built <span class="itali">thy high place</span> at every head<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/16-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> street built <span class="itali">A high</span> and made your beauty<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/16-31.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 16:31</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/16.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כָּל־ דֶּ֔רֶךְ <b> וְרָמָתֵ֥ךְ </b> [עָשִׂיתִי כ]</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and made <span class="itali">your high place</span> in every<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and makest <span class="itali">thine high place</span> in every street;<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/16-31.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of every street <span class="itali">your high</span> accomplish every<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/16-39.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 16:39</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/16.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">גַבֵּךְ֙ וְנִתְּצ֣וּ <b> רָמֹתַ֔יִךְ </b> וְהִפְשִׁ֤יטוּ אוֹתָךְ֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> demolish <span class="itali">your high places,</span> strip<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and shall break down <span class="itali">thy high places:</span> they shall strip<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/16-39.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> your shrines demolish <span class="itali">your high</span> strip of your clothing<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7413.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7413.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7413<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/baramah_7413.htm">bā·rā·māh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/ramah_7413.htm">rā·māh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/ramatech_7413.htm">rā·mā·ṯêḵ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/ramotayich_7413.htm">rā·mō·ṯa·yiḵ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veramatech_7413.htm">wə·rā·mā·ṯêḵ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src 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