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Shittah

Shittah Meaning & Definition
Shittah Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Shittah?

[n] source of a wood mentioned frequently in the Bible; probably a species of Acacia

Synonyms | Synonyms for Shittah: shittah tree

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See Also | acacia | genus Acacia | shittimwood

Shittah In Webster's Dictionary

\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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