Bēma — G968

Definition

neuter noun

a step, i.e. foot-breath; by implication, a rostrum, i.e. a tribunal

1. a step, pace
2. a raised place mounted by steps

Usually translated as

throne, judgment-seat, set, on

Origin

from the base of G939

• básis (G939)

Occurrences

Bēma occurs 11 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), John (1), Acts (7), Romans (1), 2 Corinthians (1)

• Matthew 27:19 — When he was set down on the judgment seat (βήματος), his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
• John 19:13 — When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat (βήματος) in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.
• Acts 7:5 — And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on (βῆμα): yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.
• Acts 12:21 — And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne (βήματος), and made an oration unto them.
• Acts 18:12 — And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat (βῆμα),
• Acts 18:16 — And he drave them from the judgment seat (βήματος).
• Acts 18:17 — Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat (βήματος). And Gallio cared for none of those things.
• Acts 25:6 — And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cæsarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat (βήματος) commanded Paul to be brought.
• Acts 25:17 — Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat (βήματος), and commanded the man to be brought forth.
• Romans 14:10 — But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat (βήματι) of Christ.
• 2 Corinthians 5:10 — For we must all appear before the judgment seat (βήματος) of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.