Biblical place
Where was Shittim?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tall el Hammam.
First appears in Numbers 25:1 · 4 books · 5 chapters
Overview
Acacias, also called “Abel-shittim”. Modern identification: Tall el Hammam.
Shittim is represented in the local geography layer as Tall el Hammam. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Numbers 25:1 and is mentioned across 4 books, with 5 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Shittim today
Travel to Shittim, the modern-day Tall el Hammam.
Shittim is commonly identified with Tall el Hammam, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Shittim is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.