Succoth
And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth,
about six hundred thousand on foot [that were] men, beside
children....
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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....
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suk'-oth, suk'-oth (cukkoth, "booths"; Skenai, Sokchoth,
etc.): After parting with Esau, Jacob journeyed to Succoth,
a name which he gave to the place from the "booths" which he
erected to shelter his cattle (Gen 33:17). It was in the
territory of Gad, and is mentioned with Beth-nimrah (Josh
13:27). In his pursuit of Zeba and Zalmunnah, Gideon...
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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?...
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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]....
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("booths"), from saakak "to entwine" or "shelter."
1. Jerome places it "beyond Jordan" (Quaest.
Hebrew). In Joshua 13:27-28 Succoth is assigned to Gad. The
mention of the "house" and "booths" marks that Jacob stayed
there for long, in contrast to his previous pilgrim life in
tents, Succoth lay on the route between Pentel on the E. of
Jordan ...
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booths. (1.) The first encampment of the Israelites after
leaving Ramesses (Ex. 12:37); the civil name of
Pithom (q.v.).
(2.) A city on the east of Jordan, identified with
Tell
Dar'ala, a high mound, a mass of debris, in the
plain north of
Jabbok and about one mile from it (Josh. 13:27).
Here Jacob
(Gen. 32:17, 30; 33:17), on his return fr...
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(booths).
1. An ancient town, first heard of in the account of
the homeward journey of Jacob from Padan-aram. Ge 35:17 The
name is derived from the fact of Jacob's having there put up
"booths" (succoth) for his cattle as well as a house for
himself. From the itinerary of Jacob's return it seems that
Succoth lay between Peniel, near the ford o...
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1. A city which was located probably east of the Jordan River
Jacob builds a house in
Ge 33:17
Allotted to the tribe of Gad
Jos 13:27
People of, punished by Gideon
Jud 8:5-8,14-16
Located near the Jordan River
1Ki 7:46; 2Ch 4:17; Ps 60:6; 108:7
-2. The first camping place of the Israelites after leaving
the city of Rameses
Ex 12:37; 13:2...
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