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H7848 שִׁטָּה (shiṭṭâh) shit-taw'

Hebrew
Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

acacia

Strong's Definition

the acacia (from its scourging thorns)

Derivation: feminine of a derivative (only in the plural שִׁטִּים; meaning the sticks of wood) from the same as H7850 (שֹׁטֵט);

KJV Usage: shittah, shittim. See also H1029 (בֵּית הַשִּׁטָּה).

TWOT Reference: 2371

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) acacia tree, acacia wood

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

שִׁטָּה (shit.tah) — acacia. acacia tree, acacia wood

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

noun f

Plants

acacia = a desert tree, reaching a height of 3–5 m, with a wide crown; it has sharp spines, finely divided leaves, and tiny pale yellow flowers arranged in drooping bunches; it produces a bean pod that is twisted and looped when dry; ◄ a member of the Mimosa family, Acacia tortilis or Acacia raddiana; ► its wood is used for construction

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שִׁטָּה 27 n.f. acacia, tree and wood base

Bible Occurrences (28)

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