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Topic:
Thoughts And Things Of The Bible -- Beam
The word "beam" occurs in the Authorized Version as the
rendering of various Hebrew words. In 1 Sam. 17:7, the word
"beam" means a weaver's frame or principal beam; in Hab. 2:11,
a crossbeam or girder; 2 Kings 6:2, 5, a cross-piece or rafter of a
house; 1 Kings 7:6, an architectural ornament as a projecting step or
molding; Ezek. 41:25, a thick plank. In the New Testament, the word
occurs only in Matt. 7:3, 4, 5, and Luke 6:41, 42, where it means (Gr.
dokos) a large piece of wood used for building purposes, as contrasted
with "mote" (Gr. karphos), a small piece or mere splinter.
"Mote" and "beam" became proverbial for little and
great faults.
Derived from Easton's and Smith's Bible Dictionaries
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