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shittah

noun

«shittah» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

It is named by Isaiah among trees God will plant in the wilderness. Its wood, called shittim, was used for the Tabernacle.

Interpretation. Tradition notes that Jacob planted acacia trees in Egypt for the future Tabernacle, so the wood was ready when needed.

Meaning

The acacia tree, called shittah in old English; its wood is hard and strong. tree →

Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

On Mova

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