Succoth — the meaning of the Hebrew name סֻכּוֹת

סֻכּוֹת

Çukkôwth · pronounced sook-kohth' · Strong's H5523 · a place

Succoth means booths.

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Strong's definition

or סֻכֹּת; plural of H5521; booths; Succoth, the name of a place in Egypt and of three in Palestine.

First appearance

Gen 33:17 And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth. (KJV)

Every verse that names Succoth

16 occurrences in 16 verses — Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Joshua, Judges, 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Psalms

Gen 33:17Exod 12:37Exod 13:20Num 33:5Num 33:6Josh 13:27Judg 8:5Judg 8:6Judg 8:8Judg 8:14Judg 8:15Judg 8:161Kgs 7:462Chr 4:17Ps 60:8Ps 108:8

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