בימה

Hebrew

Root
ב־ו־ם (b-w-m)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βῆμα (bêma).

Pronunciation

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Noun

בִּימָה • (bima) f (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

• בָּמָה f (bamá)

Descendants

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

References

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

Further reading

• בימה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew בִּימָה (bîmâ).

Noun

בימה • (bime) f, plural בימות (bimes)

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