bema vs synagogue

bema

noun
  • Raised area of worship in a synagogue upon which rests the Holy Ark containing Scrolls of Torah. 

  • A platform from which speakers addressed an assembly. 

synagogue

noun
  • A place of worship for Jews or Samaritans. 

  • A congregation of Jews or Samaritans for the purpose of worship or religious study. 

How often have the words bema and synagogue occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )