be.ah denotes the entry area where the idol of jealousy stood by the altar gate.

The attested use identifies an entry area: in Ezekiel 8:5, the feminine singular absolute noun locates the idol of jealousy at the gate of the altar.

1. Entry area at the altar gate · dominant

   In Ezekiel 8:5, the feminine singular absolute form occurs in the location phrase concerning the idol of jealousy at the north of the altar gate. The APB renders the clause with the idol "in the entrance," confirming an entry-location setting.

   Ezekiel 8:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezekiel 8:5, the APB presents the location as "in the entrance." This rendering confirms the verse's entry-location setting rather than isolating every contribution of the noun.