בימה

Hebrew

Root
ב־י־ם (b-y-m)
4 terms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βῆμα (bêma).

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /biˈma/
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Noun

בִּימָה • (bimá) 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

Descendants

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

References

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

Further reading

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)
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