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Lexicon :: Strong's G1041 - bōmos

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βωμός
Transliteration
bōmos (Key)
Pronunciation
bo'-mos
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From the base of βάσις (G939)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

Trench's Synonyms: xcvii. βωμός, θυσιαστήριον.

Strong’s Definitions

βωμός bōmós, bo'-mos; from the base of G939; properly, a stand, i.e. (specially) an altar:—altar.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x

The KJV translates Strong's G1041 in the following manner: altar (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x
The KJV translates Strong's G1041 in the following manner: altar (1x).
  1. an elevated place

    1. very often a raised place on which to offer a sacrifice, an altar

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
βωμός bōmós, bo'-mos; from the base of G939; properly, a stand, i.e. (specially) an altar:—altar.
STRONGS G1041:
βωμός, -οῦ, , (see βουνός), an elevated place; very frequent in Greek writings from Homer down, a raised place on which to offer sacrifice, an altar: Acts 17:23. (Often in the Sept. for מִזְבֵּחַ.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Acts
17:23

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1041 matches the Greek βωμός (bōmos),
which occurs 33 times in 30 verses in the LXX Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:13 - “But rather, you are to tear down their altars and smash their memorial stones, and cut down their [fn]Asherim
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:10 - “So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons that they may [fn]keep their priesthood, but the [fn]layman who comes near shall be put to death.”
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:1 -

Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build seven altars for me here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me here.”

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:2 - Balak did just as Balaam had spoken, and Balak and Balaam offered up a bull and a ram on each altar.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:4 -

Now God met with Balaam, and he said to Him, “I have set up the seven altars, and I have offered up a bull and a ram on each altar.”

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:14 - So he took him to the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and he built seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:29 - And Balaam said to Balak, “Build seven altars for me here and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me here.”
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:30 - Balak did just as Balaam had said, and offered up a bull and a ram on each altar.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:5 - “But this is what you shall do to them: you shall tear down their altars, smash their memorial stones, cut their [fn]Asherim to pieces, and burn their carved images in the fire.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 12:3 - “And you shall tear down their altars and smash their memorial stones to pieces, and burn their [fn]Asherim in the fire, and cut to pieces the carved images of their gods; and you shall eliminate their name from that place.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:10 -

When they came to the region of the Jordan which is in the land of Canaan, the sons of Reuben, the sons of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh built an altar there by the Jordan, [fn]a large altar in appearance.

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:11 - But the sons of Israel [fn]heard a report: “Behold, the sons of Reuben, the sons of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have built an altar at the [fn]frontier of the land of Canaan, in the region of the Jordan, on the side belonging to the sons of Israel.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:16 - “This is what the whole congregation of the LORD says: ‘What is this unfaithful act which you have committed against the God of Israel, turning away from following the LORD this day, by building yourselves an altar, to rebel against the LORD this day?
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:19 - ‘If, however, the land of your possession is unclean, then [fn]cross into the land of the possession of the LORD, where the LORD’S [fn]tabernacle [fn]stands, and settle among us. Only do not rebel against the LORD, or rebel against us, by building an altar for yourselves besides the altar of the LORD our God.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:23 - “If we have built us an altar to turn away from following the LORD, or if to offer a burnt offering or grain offering on it, or if to offer sacrifices of peace offerings on it, may the LORD Himself [fn]demand it.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:26 -

“Therefore we said, ‘Let’s [fn]build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice;

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:34 - And the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad called the altar Witness; “For,” they said, “it is a witness between us that the LORD is God.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:1 -

Now when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah, broke the memorial stones in pieces, cut down the [fn]Asherim and pulled down the high places and the altars throughout Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, until [fn]they had destroyed them all. Then all the sons of Israel returned to their cities, each to his possession.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 15:2 -

[fn]The people have gone up to the [fn]temple and to Dibon, to the high places to weep.

Moab wails over Nebo and Medeba;

Everyone’s head is bald and every beard is cut off.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:12 -

So it will come about when Moab presents himself,

When he tires himself upon his high place

And comes to his sanctuary to pray,

That he will not prevail.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:8 -

And he will not look to the altars, the work of his hands,

Nor will he look to that which his fingers have made,

Even the [fn]Asherim and incense altars.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 27:9 -

Therefore through this Jacob’s wrongdoing will be forgiven;

And this will be [fn]the full price of the [fn]pardoning of his sin:

When he makes all the altar stones like pulverized chalk stones;

When [fn]Asherim and incense altars will not stand.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:31 - “They have built the high places of Topheth, which is in the Valley of Ben-hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, which I did not command, and it did not come into My [fn]mind.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:32 -

“Therefore, behold, days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when it will no longer be called Topheth, or the Valley of Ben-hinnom, but the Valley of the Slaughter; for they will bury in Topheth [fn]because there is no other place.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 11:13 - “For your gods are [fn]as many as your cities, Judah; and [fn]as many as the streets of Jerusalem are the altars you have set up to the shameful thing, altars for [fn]burning incense to Baal.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:35 - “They built the high places of Baal that are in the Valley of Ben-hinnom to make their sons and their daughters pass through the fire to Molech, which I had not commanded them, nor had it [fn]entered My mind that they should do this abomination, to mislead Judah to sin.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:35 - “And I will put an end to Moab,” declares the LORD, “the one who offers sacrifice on the high place and the one who [fn]burns incense to his gods.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:2 -

“Therefore behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD,

“When I will cause an alarm of war to be heard

Against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon;

And it will become a desolate heap,

And her towns will be set on fire.

Then Israel will take possession of his possessors,”

Says the LORD.

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 10:8 -

Also the high places of Aven, the sin of Israel, will be destroyed;

Thorns and thistles will grow on their altars;

Then they will say to the mountains,

“Cover us!” And to the hills, “Fall on us!”

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:9 -

“The high places of Isaac will become deserted,

And the sanctuaries of Israel will be in ruins.

Then I will rise up against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.”

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