Succoth in the Bible

Meaning: tents; tabernacles

Exact Match

but Jacob went on to Succoth. He built a house for himself and stalls for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.

Verse ConceptsBuild, LiterallyBooths

The Israelites traveled from Rameses to Succoth, about 600,000 soldiers on foot, besides their families.

Verse ConceptsThree To Nine Hundred Thousand

And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.

And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness.

and in the valley, Beth-haram and Beth-nimrah and Succoth and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, with the Jordan as a border, as far as the lower end of the Sea of Chinnereth (Galilee) east of the Jordan.

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."

Verse ConceptsFeeding Groups

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.

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersInterrogatingSeventies

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.

Verse ConceptsBriersThornsTorturePeople Teaching

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

Verse ConceptsClayClay, Uses

And the people of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, and the people of Cuth made Nergal, and the people of Hamath made Ashima,

Verse ConceptsPagan Gods

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

Verse ConceptsClay

God has said in his holy place, I will be glad: I will make a division of Shechem, and the valley of Succoth will be measured out.

Verse ConceptsHand Of GodRight Hand Of GodSave Us!

God has spoken in his sanctuary: "I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem; the Valley of Succoth I will measure off.

God hath spoken in his sanctuary, "I will rejoice therefore, and divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

And ye bare Succoth your king, and Chiun your images, The star of your god, that ye made for yourselves.

Verse ConceptsBaal Worship, HistoryShrinesNature Of Kings

Thematic Bible



But Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built himself a house and made booths for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.

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

and in the valley Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, having the Jordan as a boundary, to the lower end of the Sea of Chinnereth, eastward beyond the Jordan.

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


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

God has spoken in his holiness: "With exultation I will divide up Shechem and portion out the Vale of Succoth.

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

God has promised in his holiness: "With exultation I will divide up Shechem and portion out the Valley of Succoth.


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

And they moved on from Succoth and encamped at Etham, on the edge of the wilderness.

So the people of Israel set out from Rameses and camped at Succoth. And they set out from Succoth and camped at Etham, which is on the edge of the wilderness.


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

And they moved on from Succoth and encamped at Etham, on the edge of the wilderness.


So he said to the men of Succoth, "Please give loaves of bread to the people who follow me, for they are exhausted, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian." And the officials of Succoth said, "Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?" So Gideon said, "Well then, when the LORD has given Zebah and Zalmunna 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 Penuel, and spoke to them in the same way, and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.

And he captured 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 Zalmunna, about whom you taunted me, saying, 'Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are exhausted?'" 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 a lesson.


and in the valley Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, having the Jordan as a boundary, to the lower end of the Sea of Chinnereth, eastward beyond the Jordan.


But Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built himself a house and made booths for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.


God has spoken in his holiness: "With exultation I will divide up Shechem and portion out the Vale of Succoth.


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