βῆμαbēma
a step, i.e. foot-breath; by implication, a rostrum, i.e. a tribunal
Greek (New Testament) · G968
Meanings
1. a step, stride, pace: Acts 7:5.
2. a raised place, a platform reached by steps, originally that in the Pnyx at Athens from which orations were made; frequently of the tribune or tribunal of a Roman magistrate or ruler: Matthew 27:19, John 19:13, Acts 12:21, Acts 18:12, Acts 18:16, Acts 18:17, Acts 25:6, Acts 25:10, Acts 25:17; β. τοῦ θεοῦ, Romans 14:10; τ. Χριστοῦ, 2 Corinthians 5:10.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 12 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 27:19 Just then, as Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Leave that innocent man alone. I suffered through a terrible nightmare about him last night.”
- John 19:13 When they said this, Pilate brought Jesus out to them again. Then Pilate sat down on the judgment seat on the platform that is called the Stone Pavement (in Hebrew, Gabbatha).
- Acts 7:5 “But God gave him no inheritance here, not even one square foot of land. God did promise, however, that eventually the whole land would belong to Abraham and his descendants—even though he had no children yet.
- Acts 12:21 and an appointment with Herod was granted. When the day arrived, Herod put on his royal robes, sat on his throne, and made a speech to them.
- Acts 18:12 But when Gallio became governor of Achaia, some Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him before the governor for judgment.
- Acts 18:16 And he threw them out of the courtroom.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.