bema
be·ma
noun \ˈbē-mə\Definition of BEMA
1
: the usually raised part of an Eastern church containing the altar
2
: bimah
Origin of BEMA
Late Latin & Late Greek; Late Latin, from Late Greek bēma, from Greek, step, tribunal, from bainein to go — more at come
First Known Use: 1683
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