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
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
