Shiṭṭîym — H7851

Definition

locative proper noun

Shittim, a place East of the Jordan

1. Shittim = "the acacias"
2. place of Israel's encampment between the conquest of the transjordanic region and crossing the Jordan into Canaan
3. a place west of Jerusalem

Usually translated as

Shittim

Origin

the same as the plural of H7848; acacia trees

• Same as Shiṭṭâh (H7848)

Occurrences

Shiṭṭîym occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (1), Joshua (2), Joel (1), Micah (1)

• Numbers 25:1 — And Israel abode in Shittim (בַּשִּׁטִּ֑ים), and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.
• Joshua 2:1 — And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim (הַשִּׁטִּ֞ים) two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
• Joshua 3:1 — And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim (מֵֽהַשִּׁטִּ֗ים), and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.
• Joel 3:18 — And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim (הַשִּׁטִּֽים).
• Micah 6:5 — O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim (הַשִּׁטִּים֙) unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.