The meaning of “שִׁטָּה”
Understanding shiṭṭâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
feminine of a derivative (only in the plural שִׁטִּים shiṭṭîym (shit-teem'); meaning the sticks of wood) from the same a...
שִׁטָּה
feminine of a derivative (only in the plural שִׁטִּים shiṭṭîym (shit-teem'); meaning the sticks of wood) from the same as שֹׁטֵט shittah, shittim. See also בֵּית הַשִּׁטָּה. - the acacia (from its scourging thorns) 1) acacia tree, acacia wood
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 35:7 | “And rams’ skins dyed red, and badgers’ skins, and shittim wood,” Word: שִׁטָּה (shiṭṭâh) | |
| Deuteronomy 10:3 | “And I made an ark of shittim wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in mine hand.” Word: שִׁטָּה (shiṭṭâh) | |
| Isaiah 41:19 | “I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together:” Word: שִׁטָּה (shiṭṭâh) |