KJV dictionary & concordance

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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15 occurrences14 verses9 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Judges 16:14

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2 Samuel 21:19

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And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a Beth-lehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 2 Samuel 21:19 · retained source text

And there was againe a battell in Gob, with the Philistines, where Elhanan the sonne of Iaare-Oregim a Bethlehemite, slewe the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staffe of whose speare was like a weauers beame.

1611 marginal noteSee 1.Chro. 20.5.