ABELSHITTIM


Meaning of ABELSHITTIM in English

(the meadow of the acacias), in the "plains" of Moab, on the low level of the Jordan valley, opposite Jericho. The last resting-place of Israel before crossing the Jordan. (Numbers 33:49) The place is most frequently mentioned by its shorter name of Shittim. See Shittah Tree, Shittim, Shittim.

Smith's Bible English dictionary.      Английский библейский словарь Смита.