Shittim, shit'-tim (Heb.)–acacias; acacia wood; thorny.

a A place in Moab; the last place in which the Israelites encamped before passing over the Jordan to possess the land of Canaan (Num. 25:1; Josh. 3:1). b A valley mentioned in Joel 3:18 (“the valley of acacias,” margin).

Meta. Abel-shittim, of Numbers 33:49, is believed to be the same place. See ABEL-SHITTIM and BETH–SHITTAH. Shittim (acacias) refers to resurrection life. When there has been a resurrection experienced in consciousness–an inflow of new life, with the corresponding quickening, awakening, and vitalizing in mind and body–if the Moab or earthly mind in one is in evidence there are sure to be some troublous conditions to adjust (thorny)