Succoth in the Bible

Meaning: tents; tabernacles

Exact Match

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.

Verse ConceptsBuild, LiterallyBooths

About 600,000 Israeli men traveled from Rameses to Succoth on foot, not counting 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 the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.

Verse ConceptsClayClay, Uses

The men of Babylonia made Succoth Benoth; the men of Cush made Nergal; the men of Hamath made Ashima.

Verse ConceptsPagan Gods

The king had them cast in clay molds in the Jordan Valley between Succoth and Zeredah.

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 has spoken in His sanctuary:
“I will triumph!
I will divide up Shechem.
I will apportion 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



and Jacob hath journeyed to Succoth, and buildeth to himself a house, and for his cattle hath made booths, therefore hath he called the name of the place Succoth.

In the circuit of the Jordan hath the king cast them, in the thick soil of the ground, between Succoth and Zeredathah.

and in the valley, Beth-Aram, and Beth-Nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan and its border, unto the extremity of the sea of Chinnereth, beyond the Jordan, eastward.

In the circuit of the Jordan hath the king cast them, in the thick soil of the ground, between Succoth and Zarthan.


In the circuit of the Jordan hath the king cast them, in the thick soil of the ground, between Succoth and Zeredathah.

God hath spoken in His holiness: I exult -- I apportion Shechem, And the valley of Succoth I measure,

In the circuit of the Jordan hath the king cast them, in the thick soil of the ground, between Succoth and Zarthan.

God hath spoken in His holiness: I exult, I apportion Shechem, And the valley of Succoth I measure,


And the sons of Israel journey from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, apart from infants;

And they journey from Succoth, and encamp in Etham at the extremity of the wilderness,

and the sons of Israel journey from Rameses, and encamp in Succoth. And they journey from Succoth, and encamp in Etham, which is in the extremity of the wilderness;


And the sons of Israel journey from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, apart from infants;

And they journey from Succoth, and encamp in Etham at the extremity of the wilderness,


and he saith to the men of Succoth, 'Give, I pray you, cakes of bread to the people who are at my feet, for they are wearied, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna kings of Midian.' And the heads of Succoth say, 'Is the hand of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand, that we give to thy host bread?' And Gideon saith, 'Therefore -- in Jehovah's giving Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand -- I have threshed your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness, and with the threshing instruments.' read more.
And he goeth up thence to Penuel, and speaketh unto them thus; and the men of Penuel answer him as the men of Succoth answered.

and captureth a young man of the men of Succoth, and asketh him, and he describeth unto him the heads of Succoth, and its elders -- seventy and seven men. And he cometh in unto the men of Succoth, and saith, 'Lo Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye reproached me, saying, Is the hand of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand that we give to thy men who are wearied bread?' And he taketh the elders of the city, and the thorns of the wilderness, and the threshing instruments, and teacheth by them the men of Succoth,


and in the valley, Beth-Aram, and Beth-Nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan and its border, unto the extremity of the sea of Chinnereth, beyond the Jordan, eastward.


and Jacob hath journeyed to Succoth, and buildeth to himself a house, and for his cattle hath made booths, therefore hath he called the name of the place Succoth.


God hath spoken in His holiness: I exult -- I apportion Shechem, And the valley of Succoth I measure,