bema
- A platform from which speakers addressed an assembly.
- Raised area of worship in a synagogue upon which rests the Holy Ark containing Scrolls of Torah.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbiːmə/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek βῆμα (bêma, “a step”). Doublet of bima.
Altarraum
sanctuaire
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