Succoth in the Bible

Meaning: tents; tabernacles

Exact Match

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

Thematic Bible



Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built for himself a house and made booths for his livestock; therefore the place is named Succoth.

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

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 beyond the Jordan to the east.

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


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

God has spoken in His holiness:
“I will exult, I will portion out Shechem and measure out the valley of Succoth.

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

God has spoken in His holiness:
“I will exult, I will portion out Shechem
And measure out the valley of Succoth.


Now the sons of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, aside from children.

Then they set out from Succoth and camped in Etham on the edge of the wilderness.

Then the sons of Israel journeyed from Rameses and camped in Succoth. They journeyed from Succoth and camped in Etham, which is on the edge of the wilderness.


Now the sons of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, aside from children.

Then they set out from Succoth and camped in Etham on the edge of the wilderness.


He said to the men of Succoth, "Please give loaves of bread to the people who are following me, for they are weary, and I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian." The leaders of Succoth said, "Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hands, that we should give bread to your army?" Gideon said, "All right, when the LORD has given Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, then I will thrash your bodies with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers." read more.
He went up from there to Penuel and spoke similarly to them; and the men of Penuel answered him just as the men of Succoth had answered.

And he captured a youth from Succoth and questioned him. Then the youth wrote down for him the princes of Succoth and its elders, seventy-seven men. He came to the men of Succoth and said, "Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, concerning 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 weary?'" He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and he disciplined the men of Succoth with them.


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 beyond the Jordan to the east.


Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built for himself a house and made booths for his livestock; therefore the place is named Succoth.


God has spoken in His holiness:
“I will exult, I will portion out Shechem and measure out the valley of Succoth.


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