bema
noun pl. bemata or bemas
- in ancient Greece, a speaker's platform
- bimah
- Eastern Orthodox Ch. the enclosed area surrounding the altar
See bema in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(bēˈmə)
noun pl. be·ma·ta (-mə-tə) - Judaism The platform from which services are conducted in a synagogue. Also called almemar.
- Eastern Orthodox Church The area of a church in which the altar is located; the sanctuary.
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