בימה

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Hebrew

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Root
ב־ו־ם (b-w-m)

Etymology

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From Ancient Greek βῆμα (bêma).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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בִּימָה (bimaf (plural indefinite בִּימוֹת, singular construct בִּימַת־, plural construct בִּימוֹת־)

  1. A stage.
  2. (Judaism) bima (the raised platform in the front of a synagogue where the Torah is read on a podium)
  3. (Christianity) pulpit

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • Dutch: bima
  • English: bima
  • Yiddish: בימה (bime)

References

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  • בימה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew בִּימָה (bîmâ).

Noun

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בימה (bimef, plural בימות (bimes)

  1. (Judaism) bima (the platform in a Synagogue where the Torah is read)