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.

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