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βωμός

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
βωμός, οῦ, ὁ
Greek transliteration: 
bōmos
Simplified transliteration: 
bomos
Numbers
Strong's number: 
1041
GK Number: 
1117
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-2a
Gloss: 
altar
Definition: 
pr. a slightly-elevated spot, base, pedestal; hence, an altar, Acts 17:23*

Greek-English Concordance for βωμός

Acts 17:23 For as I went around and observed your objects of worship, I found also an altar (bōmon | βωμόν | acc sg masc) on which was inscribed, ‘To an unknown god.’ So what you worship without knowing, this I proclaim to you.