Strong's G968 · Greek
βῆμα
bema · /bay'-ma/
Definition
from the base of 939; a step, i.e. foot-breath; by implication, a rostrum, i.e. a tribunal:--judgment-seat, set (foot) on, throne.
KJV: judgment-seat, set (foot) on, throne
Root / derivation: from the base of 939
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered βῆμα across 12 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Acts8 verses
And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: 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 12:21And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
Acts 18:12And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
Acts 18:16And he drave them from the judgment seat.
Acts 18:17Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.
Acts 25:6And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought. more: or, as some copies read, no more than eight or ten days
Acts 25:10Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
Acts 25:17Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G968 (bema) mean?
from the base of 939; a step, i.e. foot-breath; by implication, a rostrum, i.e. a tribunal:--judgment-seat, set (foot) on, throne.
How many times does G968 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G968 (βῆμα) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “seat.”
How is bema translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G968 is rendered as “seat” (10×), “on” (1×), “set” (1×), “throne” (1×).
Where does the Greek word βῆμα come from?
from the base of 939