Bimah
noun bi·mah \ˈbē-mə\
Definition of BIMAH
: a raised platform in a synagogue from which
the Torah is read
Variants of BIMAH
bi·mah also bi·ma
\ˈbē-mə\
Origin of BIMAH
Yiddish & Late
Hebrew; Yiddish bime, from Late Hebrew bīmāh, from Late Greek bēma raised
platform — more at bema
First Known Use: 1941
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