βήματος
bēma
judgment seat
A platform or raised step, typically used for public speaking, official proclamations, or seats of authority. In official and legal contexts, especially in Hellenistic and Roman settings, it denotes the raised platform from which magistrates, rulers, or judges issued decisions or administered legal proceedings (i.e., tribunal or judgment seat). In other settings, it can refer simply to a step or stair, but the prominent usage in the New Testament and other Koine texts is specifically as the platform of judicial or authoritarian power.
Acts 25:6 · Word #19
Lexicon G968
| Lemma | βῆμα |
| Transliteration | bēma |
| Strong's | G968 |
| Definition | A platform or raised step, typically used for public speaking, official proclamations, or seats of authority. In official and legal contexts, especially in Hellenistic and Roman settings, it denotes the raised platform from which magistrates, rulers, or judges issued decisions or administered legal proceedings (i.e., tribunal or judgment seat). In other settings, it can refer simply to a step or stair, but the prominent usage in the New Testament and other Koine texts is specifically as the platform of judicial or authoritarian power. |
Morphology N GEN N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | judgment seat |
| Literal | judgment-seat |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βῆμα |
| Strong's | G968 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G968-03
of the judgment platform
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive singular, neuter (Gr,N,,,,,GNS): denotes possession, source, or association. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive singular form is preserved by "of the," and "judgment platform" reflects the core idea of a raised stepping-place used as an official tribunal or seat of authority. |
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