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Pulpit in Hebrew is בָּמָה (báma).

It can also be said בימה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

בָּמָה
báma
noun · feminine
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In English

pulpit

/ˈpʊlpɪt/ /ˈpʌlpɪt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with P

These are the Hebrew words for pulpit as a noun.

raised platform in church

This is more about the Hebrew word בָּמָה.

Written with vowel points
בָּמָה
Written without vowel points
במה
Said
báma
Plural
בָּמוֹת
Its meanings in English
pulpit, high place, highland, sacrificial altar built in such a high place, unauthorized sacrificial altar, stage

The Hebrew dictionary's page for במה, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with pulpit.

These words come before and after pulpit in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨pulpit⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨pulpit⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨pulpit⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨בָּמָה⁩, said báma. Without vowel points it is written ⁨במה⁩. Its plural is ⁨בָּמוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨pulpit⁩?

Besides ⁨במה⁩, ⁨pulpit⁩ can be said ⁨בִּימָה⁩ (bima), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨במה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨במה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨במה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨pulpit⁩, ⁨במה⁩ can mean ⁨high place, highland, sacrificial altar built in such a high place, unauthorized sacrificial altar, and stage⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry pulpit and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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