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BEAM.—1. A tree roughly trimmed serving as support of the flat roof of an Eastern house (2Ki_6:2; 2Ki_6:5, Ezr_6:11 RV [Note: Revised Version.] , Mat_7:3 ff., Luk_6:41 f.), or more elaborately dressed (2Ch_34:11 RV [Note: Revised Version.] , Son_1:17) and gilded (2Ch_3:7). See House, Mote. 2. The weaver’s beam (see Spinning and Weaving). 3. See Balance.