Shittim

/ (ˈʃɪtɪm) /

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noun

Old Testament the site to the east of the Jordan and northeast of the Dead Sea where the Israelites encamped before crossing the Jordan (Numbers 25:1–9)

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Words nearby Shittim

shit sandwich, shitshow, shit-stir, shitstorm, shittah, Shittim, shittim wood, shitty, shiur, shiv, shiva

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Example sentences from the Web for Shittim

The appointed day for leaving Shittim has come, and Joshua, determined to lose no time, rises "early in the morning."
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Joshua|William Garden Blaikie
The host of Israel had been encamped for some time at Shittim on the east side of the river Jordan.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Joshua|William Garden Blaikie
And here we had broad-water patches, in and out, inlaid on land, like mother-of-pearl in brown Shittim wood.
Lorna Doone|R. D. Blackmore
The timber of this tree was termed Shittim, translated by some as incorruptible wood.
Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics|Richard Folkard

Omitted from the above is the strange clause from Shittim to Gilgal, which appears to be a gloss.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of the Twelve Prophets, Vol. I|George Adam Smith

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