BEMATA
- the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel
- (in a Christian basilica) an open space between the end of the nave arcade and the apse
- platform in a synagogue holding the reading table used when chanting or reading portions of the Torah and the Prophets
- BEMA, a platform in a synagogue [n]
- BEMA, a platform in a synagogue, also BIMA, BIMAH [n]