Meaning of SHITTAH
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| | Definition: | | [n] source of a wood mentioned frequently in the Bible; probably a species of Acacia |
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| | Synonyms: | | shittah tree |
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| | See Also: | | acacia, genus Acacia, shittimwood | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Shit"tah\, Shittah tree \Shit"tah tree`\, n. [Heb.
shitt[=a]h, pl. shitt[=i]m.]
A tree that furnished the precious wood of which the ark,
tables, altars, boards, etc., of the Jewish tabernacle were
made; -- now believed to have been the wood of the {Acacia
Seyal}, which is hard, fine grained, and yellowish brown in
color.
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