Shittim = "the acacias" place of Israel's encampment between the conquest of the transjordanic region and crossing the Jordan into Canaan Also named: a.vel hash.shit.tim (אָבֵל הַשִּׁטִּים "Abel-shittim" H0063)
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H7851 — שִׁטִּים
shit.tim · Shittim · Hebrew/Aramaic
4 tagged verse occurrences
Numbers 25:1 · בַּשִּׁטִּ֑יםWhile Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab,Joshua 2:1 · הַשִּׁטִּ֞יםThen 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.Joshua 3:1 · מֵֽהַשִּׁטִּ֗יםEarly 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.Micah 6:5 · הַשִּׁטִּים֙My 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.’”