King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G1041
Transliteration: bōmos
Phonetic Spelling: (bo'-mos)
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Short Definition: a platform, an altar
Meaning: a platform, an altar
βωμός, βωμοῦ, ὁ (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.)
Word Summary
bōmos: a platform, an altar
Original Word: βωμόςTransliteration: bōmos
Phonetic Spelling: (bo'-mos)
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Short Definition: a platform, an altar
Meaning: a platform, an altar
Strong's Concordance
altar. From the base of basis; properly, a stand, i.e. (specially) an altar -- altar.
see GREEK basis
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1041: βωμόςβωμός, βωμοῦ, ὁ (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.)