Lexicon shittah: Acacia tree Original Word: שִׁטָּה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance shittah, shittim Feminine of a derivative (only in the plural shittiym {shit-teem'}; meaning the sticks of wood) from the same as shotet; the acacia (from its scourging thorns) -- shittah, shittim. See also Beyth hash-Shittah. see HEBREW shotet see HEBREW Beyth hash-Shittah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition acacia (a tree and a wood) NASB Translation acacia (28). Brown-Driver-Briggs שִׁטָּה27 noun feminine acacia, tree and wood (= שִׁנְטָה*, Arabic  , probably loan-word from Egyptian šndt, šond®t, Thes1452 ErmanZMG xlvi (1892), 120); — growing in dry places; especially acacia (mimosa) Nilotica; compare RobBR ii. 20, or a. seyyâl PostFlora 298 f. Hast. DB SHITTAH-TREE TristrNHB 390 ff.; — ׳שׁ singular Isaiah 41:19 (to grow in desert); usually plural, עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים shi‰‰îm (wood), material of ark, altars, staves, etc., in tabernacle, Deuteronomy 10:3; Exodus 25:5,10,13 19t. Exodus 25-38 (P); עֲצֵי omitted, ׳עַמּוּדֵי שׁ pillars of shi‰‰îm (wood), Exodus 26:32,37; Exodus 36:36 (P). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root probably meaning to pierce.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "shittah" in the Strong's Concordance, as the term specifically refers to a Hebrew cultural and botanical context. However, the Greek term "ξύλον" (xylon, Strong's Greek Number 3586) is often used in the Septuagint to refer to wood or trees in general, which may encompass the concept of acacia wood in broader terms. Usage: The term "shittah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to the acacia tree, particularly in contexts related to the construction of sacred objects and structures. Context: The acacia tree, referred to as "shittah" in Hebrew, is a significant plant in the biblical narrative, particularly in the context of the construction of the Tabernacle and its furnishings. The wood of the acacia tree is noted for its durability and resistance to decay, making it an ideal material for crafting items meant to last. In Exodus 25:10, the Ark of the Covenant is described as being made of acacia wood: "They are to make an ark of acacia wood—two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high." Similarly, the altar of burnt offering and the table for the showbread were also constructed from this wood (Exodus 27:1; 25:23). Forms and Transliterations שִׁטִּ֑ים שִׁטִּ֔ים שִׁטִּ֖ים שִׁטִּ֛ים שִׁטִּֽים׃ שִׁטָּ֔ה שִׂטִּֽים׃ שטה שטים שטים׃ shitTah shitTim šiṭ·ṭāh śiṭ·ṭîm šiṭ·ṭîm šiṭṭāh sitTim śiṭṭîm šiṭṭîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 25:5 HEB: תְּחָשִׁ֖ים וַעֲצֵ֥י שִׁטִּֽים׃ NAS: porpoise skins, acacia wood, KJV: and badgers' skins, and shittim wood, INT: porpoise wood acacia Exodus 25:10 Exodus 25:13 Exodus 25:23 Exodus 25:28 Exodus 26:15 Exodus 26:26 Exodus 26:32 Exodus 26:37 Exodus 27:1 Exodus 27:6 Exodus 30:1 Exodus 30:5 Exodus 35:7 Exodus 35:24 Exodus 36:20 Exodus 36:31 Exodus 36:36 Exodus 37:1 Exodus 37:4 Exodus 37:10 Exodus 37:15 Exodus 37:25 Exodus 37:28 Exodus 38:1 28 Occurrences |
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