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βῆμα

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
βῆμα, -ατος, τό
Greek transliteration: 
bēma
Simplified transliteration: 
bema
Numbers
Strong's number: 
968
GK Number: 
1037
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
12
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3c(4)
Gloss: 
judicial court, judge's seat; this can refer to human or divine judgment
Definition: 
a step, footstep, foot-breadth, space to set the foot on, Acts 7:5; an elevated place ascended by steps, tribunal, throne, Mt. 27:19; Acts 12:21

Greek-English Concordance for βῆμα

Matthew 27:19 But while Pilate was sitting on the judgment (bēmatos | βήματος | gen sg neut) seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, “Have nothing to do with that innocent man; for I have suffered many things in a dream today on account of him.”
John 19:13 On hearing these words, Pilate brought Jesus out and sat down on the judge’s (bēmatos | βήματος | gen sg neut) bench in the place called “Stone Pavement,” or in Hebrew, “Gabbatha.”
Acts 7:5 Yet he gave him no inheritance in it, not even a foot of ground (bēma | βῆμα | acc sg neut), but promised to give it to him as a possession and to his descendants after him, though as yet Abraham had no child.
Acts 12:21 On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, sat down on the judgment (bēmatos | βήματος | gen sg neut) seat, and delivered an oration to them.
Acts 18:12 But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews rose up with one accord against Paul and brought him before the tribunal (bēma | βῆμα | acc sg neut),
Acts 18:16 And he drove them from the tribunal (bēmatos | βήματος | gen sg neut).
Acts 18:17 And they all took hold of Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and began to beat him in front of the tribunal (bēmatos | βήματος | gen sg neut). But none of these things were of concern to Gallio.
Acts 25:6 After he stayed among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day he took his seat on the judge’s (bēmatos | βήματος | gen sg neut) bench and ordered Paul to be brought.
Acts 25:10 Paul answered, “I am now standing before Caesar’s judgment (bēmatos | βήματος | gen sg neut) seat, where I ought to be tried. Against the Jews I have done nothing wrong, as you yourself know very well.
Acts 25:17 So when they met here, I made no delay, but on the next day took my seat on the judge’s (bēmatos | βήματος | gen sg neut) bench and ordered the man to be brought.
Romans 14:10 Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or again, why do you hold your brother in contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment (bēmati | βήματι | dat sg neut) seat of God.
2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment (bēmatos | βήματος | gen sg neut) seat of Christ, so that each one may be repaid according to what he has done while in the body, whether good or bad.