Ezekiel 20:29
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Then I saidוָאֹמַ֣ר
(va·'o·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to them, 'Whatמָ֣ה
(mah)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
is the high placeהַבָּמָ֔ה
(hab·ba·mah,)
1116: a high placeof uncertain derivation
to whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you go?'הַבָּאִ֖ים
(hab·ba·'im)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
So its nameשְׁמָהּ֙
(she·mah)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
is calledוַיִּקָּרֵ֤א
(vai·yik·ka·re)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
Bamahבָּמָ֔ה
(ba·mah,)
1117: a high place (for idols) in Isr.from bamah
to thisהַזֶּֽה׃
(haz·zeh.)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
day."'הַיֹּ֥ום
(hai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Then I said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them What is the high place
bamah  (bam-maw')
an elevation -- height, high place, wave.
whereunto ye go
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
And the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
thereof is called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Bamah
Bamah  (baw-maw')
Bamah, a place in Palestine -- Bamah.
unto this day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Then I said to them, 'What is the high place to which you go?' So its name is called Bamah to this day."'

King James Bible
Then I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So I asked them: What is this high place you are going to? And it is called High Place to this day."

International Standard Version
So I asked them, 'What is the high place to which you're going?' That's why the name of the place has been called Bamah to this day."'

NET Bible
So I said to them, What is this high place you go to?'" (So it is called "High Place" to this day.)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then I asked them, "What is this worship site you're going to?' " (So it is still called 'worship site' today.)

King James 2000 Bible
Then I said unto them, What is the high place to which you go? And its name is called Bamah unto this day.
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