What does שִׁטִּים mean in the Bible?
שִׁטִּים is a Hebrew word meaning "Shittim , a place East of the Jordan".
Hebrew · H7851
שִׁטִּים
Shittim , a place East of the Jordan
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שִׁטִּים H7851
What does שִׁטִּים mean in the Bible?
שִׁטִּים is a Hebrew word meaning "Shittim , a place East of the Jordan".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7851?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Shittim (3), in Shittim (1), of Acacias (1).
Where does שִׁטִּים appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 25:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (2), Joel (1), Micah (1), Numbers (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Shittim 3× Joshua 2:1, Joshua 3:1, Micah 6:5
in Shittim 1× Numbers 25:1
of Acacias 1× Joel 3:18
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 25:1 בַּשִּׁטִּ֑ים to in Shittim Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 2:1 הַשִּׁטִּ֞ים to Shittim Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 3:1 מֵֽהַשִּׁטִּ֗ים to Shittim Preposition-m, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Joel 3:18 הַשִּׁטִּֽים׃ to of Acacias Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Micah 6:5 הַשִּׁטִּים֙ to Shittim Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 25:1
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 4
Numbers 1 Joshua 2 Joel 1 Micah 1
Source forms
בַּשִּׁטִּ֑ים 1x baš·šiṭ·ṭîm Numbers 25:1
הַשִּׁטִּ֞ים 1x haš·šiṭ·ṭîm Joshua 2:1
הַשִּׁטִּים֙ 1x haš·šiṭ·ṭîm Micah 6:5
הַשִּׁטִּֽים׃ 1x haš·šiṭ·ṭîm Joel 3:18
מֵֽהַשִּׁטִּ֗ים 1x mê·haš·šiṭ·ṭîm Joshua 3:1
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 3x Joshua 2:1, Joel 3:18, Micah 6:5
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Numbers 25:1
Preposition-m, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Joshua 3:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Shittim , a place East of the Jordan
Source Gloss
Shittim , a place East of the Jordan
Extended definition
Shittim.
Word Origins
שִׁטִּים is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain