bema

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/ˈbiːmə/ English

Definitions

noun

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.

Related words

Synonyms

chancel sanctuary podium platform rostrum ambo pulpit town hall lectern stage bier bell deck dispatch box meetinghouse tribune perch

Associated

prothesis mani apse snout moth torah altar nave synagogue elevated

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