bema
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈbiːmə/
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bima
- He indicates the bema, stepping back as if to deny any involvement, yet at the same time trying to monitor everything they do.
Examples
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The Greek word that 2 Corinthians uses for "judgment seat" is bema, which means a place of accountability.
Blog text (6) -
Danny finds his machzor and gets up as he approaches the bema, Stuart comes to meet him.
Fiction book (2001) -
In the house of prayer, he stepped up to the bema and raised his arms.
Fiction book (1998) -
He steps down off the bema. # DANNY #
Fiction book (2001) -
Danny steps onto the bema, opens the machzor.
Fiction book (2001) -
He steps back onto the bema, separating himself from the others and drawing Drake's attention.
Fiction book (2001) -
They knock the aitz off the bema; it rolls out, exposing ten feet of Torah.
Fiction book (2001) -
Tragedy was barely averted today at Temple Ahavat Torah when a bomb planted under the bema failed to detonate.
Fiction book (2001) -
So I would like to thank the Hauptman family for the beautiful flowers that adorn our bema and to please join us after the Musaf service for Kiddush in the Kaiser Memorial Auditorium.
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During the service, the rabbi stood on the bema to deliver his sermon to the congregation.
Synonyms
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5.1
A raised platform in a church where a preacher speaks to the people
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9.9
A raised platform in a church where someone reads the Bible or gives a sermon
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9.9
A raised platform in a mosque where the prayer leader gives sermons
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9.8
An area near the altar where church leaders and choir sit, often behind a railing
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9.9
A raised platform in a synagogue where people read the Torah and lead services
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bema comes from the Greek word bēma, which meant 'step' or 'raised place', so a bema is a raised 'platform' where priests or speakers stand during services.