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beam

Meaning of “beam”

A large, long piece of timber used as a support, bar, or weaver's beam; in the eye figure, such a timber represents a conspicuous fault.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
15 occurrences14 verses9 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Judges 16:14

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1 Chronicles 11:23
And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 11:23 · retained source text

And he slue an Egyptian, a man of great stature, fiue cubits high, and in the Egyptians hand was a speare like a weauers beame: and he went downe to him with a staffe, and pluckt the speare out of the Egyptians hand, and slue him with his owne speare.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a man of measure.

1 Chronicles 20:5
And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver’s beam.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 20:5 · retained source text

And there was warre againe with the Philistines, and Elhanan the sonne of Iair, slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spearestaffe was like a weauers beame.

1611 marginal noteCalled also Iaare-ore-gim, 2.sam. 21.19.

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A large, long piece of timber used as a support, bar, balance arm, or weaver's beam.

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