שִׁטִּים

shit.timShittim
hebrewOld TestamentName of a place5 occurrences4 books5 verses
This name belongs to 2 different places in the Bible:

Definition

the same as the plural of H7848; acacia trees; Shittim, a place East of the Jordan
Traditional renderings: Shittim.

Glossary entries

Shittim (Place) Abel-shittim

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

5 total
  1. Numbers 25:1בַּשִּׁטִּ֑ים · in Shittim
    While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab,
  2. Joshua 2:1הַשִּׁטִּ֞ים · Shittim
    Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim, saying, “Go, inspect the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.
  3. Joshua 3:1מֵֽהַשִּׁטִּ֗ים · Shittim
    Early the next morning Joshua got up and left Shittim with all the Israelites. They went as far as the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over.
  4. Joel 3:18הַשִּׁטִּֽים׃ · of Acacias
    And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias.
  5. Micah 6:5הַשִּׁטִּים֙ · Shittim
    My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’”