Definition
plural of bema; elevated platforms in synagogues or churches from which clergy or speakers address the congregation.
Etymology
From Greek 'bēma' (a step or raised platform), borrowed into Hebrew and then English. Originally meant a platform for speeches or judicial proceedings in ancient Greece.
Kelly Says
The word 'bema' traveled from ancient Greek courtrooms through Jewish synagogues and into Christian churches—it's a perfect example of how religious architecture borrowed not just designs but the Greek vocabulary to describe them.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንቅስቃሴ
in-kɪs-qɑ-sɛ
CACatalà
vergonya
vɛr-ˈɡoɲ-ja
CSČeština
stydlivý
stydˈlɪvɪj
DADansk
skamfuld
skɑːmˈfʊl
DEDeutsch
verlegen
fɛr-ˈleːɡən
ELΕλληνικά
ενοχλημένος
e-no-ˈxli-men-os
ESEspañol
avergonzado
a-ver-ˈɣon-θa-do
FRFrançais
complexé
kom-ple-se
HIहिन्दी
शर्मनाक
shar-ma-naak
HUMagyar
kicsit szégyenlős
kicsit ˈʃɛːjɛn-lős
IDBahasa Indonesia
malu
ma-lu
ITItaliano
vergognoso
vɛr-ˈɡoːɡ-no-so
JA日本語
恥ずかしい
hajime-ka-shii
MSBahasa Melayu
malu
ma-lu
NLNederlands
verlegen
fɛr-ˈleːɡən
PLPolski
nieśmiały
ˈɲɛɕmjaːwɨ
PTPortuguês
vergonhoso
vɛr-ˈɡõ-xo-so
RORomână
mântuitor
mântu-i-to-r
RUРусский
стыдливый
stˈdɪlʲɪv
SVSvenska
förlegen
fɔːr-ˈlɛːɡən
TRTürkçe
utangaç
u-tan-ˈdʒaːç
UKУкраїнська
сором'язливий
so-ˈrɔmˈjɑz-lɪvɪj
VITiếng Việt
ngượng ngùng
ŋwəŋŋ ŋwəŋŋ
ZUZU
enkonzweni
ɛn-koŋ-ˈzwɛːni