Lexical 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.) |