Strong's H7848 · Hebrew
שִׁטָּה
shiṭṭâh · /shit-taw'/
Definition
the acacia (from its scourging thorns)
KJV: shittah, shittim. See also H1029 (בֵּית הַשִּׁטָּה).
Root / derivation: feminine of a derivative (only in the plural שִׁטִּים; meaning the sticks of wood) from the same as H7850 (שֹׁטֵט);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שִׁטָּה across 28 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
28 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus26 verses
And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood,
Exodus 25:10And they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.
Exodus 25:13And thou shalt make staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.
Exodus 25:23Thou shalt also make a table of shittim wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.
Exodus 25:28And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.
Exodus 26:15And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood standing up.
Exodus 26:26And thou shalt make bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
Exodus 26:32And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver.
Exodus 26:37And thou shalt make for the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.
Exodus 27:1And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits.
Exodus 27:6And thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with brass.
Exodus 30:1And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it.
Exodus 30:5And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.
Exodus 35:7And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood,
Exodus 35:24Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the LORD'S offering: and every man, with whom was found shittim wood for any work of the service, brought it.
Exodus 36:20And he made boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood, standing up.
Exodus 36:31And he made bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
Exodus 36:36And he made thereunto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.
Exodus 37:1And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it:
Exodus 37:4And he made staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
Exodus 37:10And he made the table of shittim wood: two cubits was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof:
Exodus 37:15And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.
Exodus 37:25And he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.
Exodus 37:28And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
Exodus 38:1And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.
Exodus 38:6And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with brass.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7848 (shiṭṭâh) mean?
the acacia (from its scourging thorns)
How many times does H7848 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7848 (שִׁטָּה) appears in 28 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “shittim.”
How is shiṭṭâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7848 is rendered as “shittim” (27×), “tree” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word שִׁטָּה come from?
feminine of a derivative (only in the plural שִׁטִּים; meaning the sticks of wood) from the same as H7850 (שֹׁטֵט);