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BEACON

be'-k'-n. The translation of the Hebrew toren, which usually means "mast" (compare Isa 33:23; Ezek 27:5), but in Isa 30:17 being used in parallelism with "ensign" the meaning may be "signal-staff" (Isa 30:17 the American Revised Version, margin "pole").
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Definition for 'beacon'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". bible-history.com - ISBE; 1915.

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