Bible Encyclopedias
Candle-Beam

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

is a beam for holding the candles over an altar. On it also were sometimes placed the crucifix, images, and reliquaries. (See ROOD-BEAM).

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Candle-Beam'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​c/candle-beam.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.