Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Acacia
| Name | Acacia (Add to Favourite List?) | ||
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| Meaning | Thorny tree. | ||
| Biblical context |
The Biblical baby name Acacia is Greek in origin and its meaning is thorny tree. The Hebrew word for Acacia is the shittim tree, and the botonical name is acacia seyal.
Acacia is pronounced a-kay-sha. In Biblical times, wood of the acacia tree was burned as incense. Moses was instructed by God to build the Sacred Tabernacle and the Arc of the Covenant using wood from the acacia tree. Popular belief is that the crown of thorns that Jesus wore on his crucifixion was made of acacia. This is however not specified in the Bible. NKJV Exodus 26:15,26; 25:10,13,23,28 Strong's concordance 07848 |
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