Easton's Bible Dictionary (Nehemiah 8:4). (See Ezra.) Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) An elevated place, or enclosed stage, in a church, in which the clergyman stands while preaching. 2. (n.) The whole body of the clergy; preachers as a class; also, preaching. 3. (n.) A desk, or platform, for an orator or public speaker. 4. (a.) of or pertaining to the pulpit, or preaching; as, a pulpit orator; pulpit eloquence. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia PULPIT pool'-pit: Nehemiah 8:4, "Ezra the scribe stood upon a mighdol of wood." Mighdol is one of the commonest words in the Old Testament and means simply a high object-here a scaffolding or platform (bema, 1 Esdras 9:42). "Tower" (so the Revised Version margin) gives an entirely wrong picture.

Multi-Version Concordance Pulpit (1 Occurrence) Nehemiah 8:4 Ezra the scribe stood on a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Uriah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam. (WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS RSV)