The meaning of “סֻכּוֹת”
Understanding Çukkôwth reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or סֻכֹּת Çukkôth (sookkohth'); plural of סֻכָּה; booths Succoth. - § Succoth = "booths" - Succoth, the name of a place ...
סֻכּוֹת
or סֻכֹּת Çukkôth (sookkohth'); plural of סֻכָּה; booths Succoth. - § Succoth = "booths" - Succoth, the name of a place in Egypt and of three in Palestine 1) the site where Jacob put up booths for his cattle and built a house for himself; apparently east of the Jordan near the ford of the torrent Jabbok and later allotted to the tribe of Gad 2) the first stopping place of the Israelites when they left Egypt
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 33:17 | “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.” Word: סֻכּוֹת (Çukkôwth) | |
| Exodus 13:20 | “And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.” Word: סֻכּוֹת (Çukkôwth) | |
| Numbers 33:6 | “And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness.” Word: סֻכּוֹת (Çukkôwth) | |
| Joshua 13:27 | “And in the valley, Beth–aram, and Beth–nimrah, 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.” Word: סֻכּוֹת (Çukkôwth) | |
| Judges 8:14 | “And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and enquired of him: and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men.” Word: סֻכּוֹת (Çukkôwth) |