Strong's Lexicon Beth Hashshittah: Beth Hashshittah Original Word: בֵּית הַשִּׁטָּה Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: בֵּית (beth) meaning "house" and הַשִּׁטָּה (hashshittah) meaning "the acacia." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Beth Hashshittah, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, Greek entries related to geographical locations or trees might be of interest for comparative studies. Usage: Beth Hashshittah means "house of the acacia." It is a place name mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the context of a geographical location in ancient Israel. Cultural and Historical Background: Beth Hashshittah is mentioned in the context of the narrative of Gideon in the Book of Judges. The name reflects the common practice of naming places after prominent natural features or vegetation, in this case, the acacia tree, which was prevalent in the region. Acacia wood was significant in ancient Israelite culture, often used in the construction of sacred objects, including the Ark of the Covenant. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom bayith and shittah Definition "place of the acacia," a place in Pal. NASB Translation Beth-shittah (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs בֵּית הַשִּׁטָּה proper name, of a location (place of the acacia) Judges 7:22 (on site compare RobBR ii. 356). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Beth-shittah From bayith and shittah with the article interposed; house of the acacia; Beth-hash-Shittah, a place in Palestine -- Beth-shittah. see HEBREW bayith see HEBREW shittah Forms and Transliterations הַשִּׁטָּה֙ השטה haš·šiṭ·ṭāh hashshitTah haššiṭṭāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Judges 7:22 HEB: עַד־ בֵּ֤ית הַשִּׁטָּה֙ צְֽרֵרָ֔תָה עַ֛ד NAS: as far as Beth-shittah toward Zererah, KJV: fled to Bethshittah in Zererath, INT: and the army far Beth-shittah Zererah far 1 Occurrence |
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