בימה

Hebrew

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek βῆμα (bêma).

Noun

בִּימָה • (bîmâ) f (plural indefinite בִּימוֹת‎, singular construct בִּימַת־‎, plural construct בִּימוֹת־‎)

A stage.

Synonyms

בָּמָה‎ f (bāmâ)

Descendants

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

References

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

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew בִּימָה‎ (bîmâ).

Noun

בימה • (bime) f, plural בימות‎ (bimes)

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

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