Shiṭṭâh — H7848

H7848 · Hebrew — שטה

Pronunciation: shit-taw'

Definition

feminine noun

the acacia (from its scourging thorns)

  1. acacia tree, acacia wood

Usually translated as

shittim, shittah

Origin

feminine of a derivative (only in the plural shiṭṭîym; meaning the sticks of wood) from the same as H7850

Occurrences

Shiṭṭâh occurs 28 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (26), Deuteronomy (1), Isaiah (1)

Strong's Lexicon — S