Acacia (Easton)

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(Heb. Exodus 25:5 , RSV probably the Acacia seyal (the gum-arabic tree); called the 'shittah' tree (Isaiah 41:19 ). Its wood is called shittim wood (Exodus 26:15,26; 25:10,13,23,28 , etc.). This species (A. seyal) is like the hawthorn, a gnarled and thorny tree. It yields the gum-arabic of commerce."> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause! Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter A Bible Dictionaries Acacia Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Absalom Next Entry Accad Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Scofield Reference Index Acacia Thompson Chain Reference Acacia Wood Dictionaries Easton's Bible Dictionary Acacia Holman Bible Dictionary Acacia Hastings' BibleDictionary Acacia Webster Dictionary Acacias Acaciae Acacia Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Acacia International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Acacia McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Acacia The Nuttall Encyclopedia Acacia The Catholic Encyclopedia Acacia The Jewish Encyclopedia Acacia Lexicons שִׁטָּה (Heb. Exodus 25:5 , RSV probably the Acacia seyal (the gum-arabic tree); called the "shittah" tree ( Isaiah 41:19 ). Its wood is called shittim wood ( Exodus 26:15,26 ; 25:10,13,23,28 , etc.). This species (A. seyal) is like the hawthorn, a gnarled and thorny tree. It yields the gum-arabic of commerce. It is found in abundance in the Sinaitic peninsula.

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)