Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7898 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שַׁיִת |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H7896 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | shayith |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | shah'-yith |
| Meaning: | 1. scrub or trash, i.e. wild growth of weeds or briers (as if put on the field) |
| KJV Renderings: | thorns. |
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שַׁ֫יִת noun [masculine] collective thorn-bushes (connection with above √ dubious; DietrAbh.73 compare (improbable) שׁאה devastate, אִיָּה ruin, whence ׳ שׁ wild, rough growth); — always with שָׁמִיר: absolute ׳ שׁ Isa 7:23; Isa 7:24; Isa 9:17; Isa 27:4 (compare Du); שָׁ֑יִת Isa 5:6; Isa 7:25 suffix שִׁיתוֺ Isa 10:17 (figurative of Assyr.).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
