Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, April 18th, 2024
the Third Week after Easter
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Dictionaries
Beam

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Bealoth
Next Entry
Beans
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

BEAM . 1 . A tree roughly trimmed serving as support of the flat roof of an Eastern house ( 2 Kings 6:2; 2 Kings 6:5 , Ezra 6:11 RV [Note: Revised Version.] , Matthew 7:3 ff., Luke 6:41 f.), or more elaborately dressed ( 2 Chronicles 34:11 RV [Note: Revised Version.] , Song of Solomon 1:17 ) and gilded ( 2 Chronicles 3:7 ). See House, Mote. 2 . The weaver’s beam (see Spinning and Weaving). 3 . See Balance.

Bibliography Information
Hastings, James. Entry for 'Beam'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hdb/​b/beam.html. 1909.
adsFree icon
Ads FreeProfile