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Noun
/ˈbēmə/,
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bemas, plural; bemata, plural;
  1. The altar part or sanctuary in ancient and Orthodox churches

  2. The podium or platform in a synagogue from which the Torah and Prophets are read

  3. The platform from which orators spoke in ancient Athens

  1. chancel: area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
  2. The Bema (from the Greek: bema, “step”) means a raised platform. In antiquity it was probably made of stone, but in modern times it is usually a rectangular wooden platform approached by steps.
  3. The Valar (singular Vala) are fictional characters in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. They are first mentioned in The Lord of the Rings, but The Silmarillion (published posthumously but assembled mostly from material written before The Lord of the Rings) develops them into the Powers of Arda or ...
  4. Bema is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 80 km northeast of Milan and about 25 km west of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 145 and an area of 19.7 km². ...
  5. 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
  6. a raised platform or podium from which a speaker might address a court or on which a competitor in a music contest might play; for an example see the Delos Site Catalog (image, description) and Austin 1980.32.
  7. (BAY ma)(Syriac): Following Jewish Temple roots, some *Syriac church buildings - found from *Antiochto Mesopotamia - contain a special lace or area at which the Scriptures were read. ...