Succoth in the Bible

Meaning: tents; tabernacles

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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.

Verse ConceptsBuild, LiterallyBooths

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

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, Betharam, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.

And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.

Verse ConceptsFeeding Groups

And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?

Verse ConceptsMan's Work Finished

And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.

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.

And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him: and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men.

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersInterrogatingSeventies

And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?

Verse ConceptsMan's Work Finished

And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.

Verse ConceptsBriersThornsTorturePeople Teaching

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

Verse ConceptsClayClay, Uses

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

Verse ConceptsPagan Gods

In the plain of 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 hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will 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

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but Jacob set out for Succoth, built a house there, and constructed some cattle shelters. He named the place Succoth.

The king had them forged in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah in the Jordan plain.

the valley containing Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of King Sihon of Heshbon, with the Jordan River as its border as far as the southern end of the Sea of Galilee beyond the Jordan River to the east.

The king had them cast in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan in the Jordan plain.


The king had them forged in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah in the Jordan plain.

Then God spoke in his holiness, "I will rejoice I will divide Shechem; I will portion out the Succoth Valley.

The king had them cast in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan in the Jordan plain.

God had promised in his sanctuary: "I will triumph and divide Shechem, then I will measure the valley of Succoth!


About 600,000 Israeli men traveled from Rameses to Succoth on foot, not counting children.

They left Succoth and camped in Etham at the edge of the desert.

Then the Israelis traveled from Rameses and rested in Succoth. They traveled from Succoth, then rested in Etham, which is at the outskirts of the wilderness.


About 600,000 Israeli men traveled from Rameses to Succoth on foot, not counting children.

They left Succoth and camped in Etham at the edge of the desert.


He told the men of Succoth, "Please give loaves of bread to the soldiers who are following behind me. They're tired, and I'm pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian." But the officials of Succoth replied, "Do you have Zebah and Zalmunna in custody already, so that we should give food to your army?" So Gideon responded, "Okay then, but when the LORD has turned over Zebah and Zalmunna into my control, I'm going to whip you with thorns and briers from the desert!" read more.
Then he left there to go to Penuel and asked the same thing from them, but the men of Penuel responded the same way the men of Succoth did.

He caught a young man from Succoth and interrogated him. He wrote out for Gideon a list of the 77 officials of Succoth, including its elders. Then Gideon approached the men of Succoth and announced, "Here are Zebah and Zalmunna. You criticized me about them when you said, "Do you have Zebah and Zalmunna in custody already, so that we should give food to your weary army?'" So he took the elders of the city and disciplined the men of Succoth with thorns and briers from the desert.


the valley containing Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of King Sihon of Heshbon, with the Jordan River as its border as far as the southern end of the Sea of Galilee beyond the Jordan River to the east.


but Jacob set out for Succoth, built a house there, and constructed some cattle shelters. He named the place Succoth.


Then God spoke in his holiness, "I will rejoice I will divide Shechem; I will portion out the Succoth Valley.


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