Succoth in the Bible

Meaning: tents; tabernacles

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He said to the men of Succoth, "Give some loaves of bread to the men who are following me, because they are exhausted. I am chasing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian."

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The officials of Succoth said, "You have not yet overpowered Zebah and Zalmunna. So why should we give bread to your army?"

Verse ConceptsMan's Work Finished

He went up from there to Penuel and made the same request. The men of Penuel responded the same way the men of Succoth had.

And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle, the sun being yet up, and caught a lad of the men of Succoth, and enquired of him.

He captured a young man from Succoth and interrogated him. The young man wrote down for him the names of Succoth's officials and city leaders -- seventy-seven men in all.

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He approached the men of Succoth and said, "Look what I have! Zebah and Zalmunna! You insulted me, saying, 'You have not yet overpowered Zebah and Zalmunna. So why should we give bread to your exhausted men?'"

Verse ConceptsMan's Work Finished

He seized the leaders of the city, along with some desert thorns and briers; he then "threshed" the men of Succoth with them.

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Thematic Bible



And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built himself a house, and for his cattle he made booths. Therefore the name of the place was called Succoth.

In the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay-ground between Succoth and Zeredathah.

and in the valley, Beth-haram, and Beth-Nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon the king of Heshbon, the Jordan and its border, as far as the edge of the sea of Chinnereth beyond the Jordan eastward.

In the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay-ground between Succoth and Zaretan.


In the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay-ground between Succoth and Zeredathah.

God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

In the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay-ground between Succoth and Zaretan.

God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.


And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, besides children.

And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, at the end of the wilderness.

And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and encamped in Succoth. And they removed from Succoth and encamped in Etham, which is at the end of the wilderness.


And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, besides children.

And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, at the end of the wilderness.


So he said to the men of Succoth, "Pray, give loaves of bread to the people who follow me; for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmun'na, the kings of Mid'ian." And the officials of Succoth said, "Are Zebah and Zalmun'na already in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?" And Gideon said, "Well then, when the LORD has given Zebah and Zalmun'na into my hand, I will flail your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers." read more.
And from there he went up to Penu'el, and spoke to them in the same way; and the men of Penu'el answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.

And he caught a young man of Succoth, and questioned him; and he wrote down for him the officials and elders of Succoth, seventy-seven men. And he came to the men of Succoth, and said, "Behold Zebah and Zalmun'na, about whom you taunted me, saying, 'Are Zebah and Zalmun'na already in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are faint?'" And he took the elders of the city and he took thorns of the wilderness and briers and with them taught the men of Succoth.


and in the valley, Beth-haram, and Beth-Nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon the king of Heshbon, the Jordan and its border, as far as the edge of the sea of Chinnereth beyond the Jordan eastward.


And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built himself a house, and for his cattle he made booths. Therefore the name of the place was called Succoth.


God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.