bimah

[ bee-muh, bee-mah ]

/ ˈbi mə, biˈmɑ /

Save This Word!

noun

a platform in a synagogue holding the reading table used when chanting or reading portions of the Torah and the Prophets.

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Also bi·ma, bema .

Also called almemar.

Origin of bimah

From Yiddish bime, or directly from Hebrew bīmāh, from Greek bêma bema

British Dictionary definitions for bimah

bimah

bima

/ (ˈbiːmə) /

noun

variant spellings of bema

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012