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# pulpit

noun (a pulpit, pulpits)

«pulpit» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (church) A pulpit is a raised, enclosed stand in a church, from which the priest or minister gives the sermon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pulpit/#m1)
2. The pulpit can mean preachers or religious teaching in general, as in «from the pulpit». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pulpit/#m2)

### In the lessons

In RE and church visits, pupils learn the parts of a church: altar, font, lectern, pulpit and pews. In stories, a preacher speaks fiercely from the pulpit. Phrases: «from the pulpit», «climb into the pulpit», «a bully pulpit» (a strong position to speak from, USA).

### Examples

- The vicar climbed the steps into the pulpit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pulpit/#x1)
- The minister preached from the pulpit every Sunday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pulpit/#x2)
- The old pulpit was carved from dark oak. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pulpit/#x3)
- From the pulpit, the priest asked people to help the flood victims. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pulpit/#x4)
- On our church visit we saw the font, the altar and the pulpit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pulpit/#x5)
- The pulpit was high so everyone could hear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pulpit/#x6)
- Then he came down from the pulpit, and stood with his musket in front of the princess’s chest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pulpit/#x7)

### Note

Countable: pulpits. Said «PUL-pit» (the first u like in «pull»). A «lectern» is a stand for reading the Bible; a pulpit is for preaching, though small churches may use one for both.

## In Jewish tradition

In Nehemiah, Ezra the scribe stands on a wooden platform to read the Torah to the people.

**Interpretation.** Ezra's reading is seen as a model for public Torah reading and teaching. The synagogue has a reading desk called a bimah.

### Note

Countable: pulpits. Said «PUL-pit» (the first u like in «pull»). A «lectern» is a stand for reading the Bible; a pulpit is for preaching, though small churches may use one for both.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «pulpit» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pulpit/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pulpit» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pulpit.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «pulpit» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pulpit/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pulpit» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/pulpit.html) on Mova free.