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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 Samuel 17:7
And the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:7 · retained source text

And the staffe of his speare was like a weauers beame, and his speares head weighed sixe hundred shekels of yron: and one bearing a shield, went before him.

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

volume 1, leaf 250, column 2-3 (main_dictionary)