What does סֻכּוֹת (sûkwōt) mean in the Bible?
סֻכּוֹת (sûkwōt) is a Hebrew word meaning "Succoth , the name of a place in Egypt and of three in Palestine".
Hebrew · H5523
סֻכּוֹת
Succoth , the name of a place in Egypt and of three in Palestine
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סֻכּוֹת H5523
Pronunciation sûkwōt
What does סֻכּוֹת (sûkwōt) mean in the Bible?
סֻכּוֹת (sûkwōt) is a Hebrew word meaning "Succoth , the name of a place in Egypt and of three in Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5523?
The BSB source-word alignment has 18 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Succoth (9), Succoth (4), from Succoth (2), to Succoth (2), at Succoth (1).
Where does סֻכּוֹת (sûkwōt) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 33:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (7), Exodus (2), Genesis (2), Numbers (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of Succoth 9× Judges 8:5, Judges 8:6, Judges 8:8, Judges 8:14
Succoth 4× Genesis 33:17, Joshua 13:27, 1 Kings 7:46, 2 Chronicles 4:17
from Succoth 2× Exodus 13:20, Numbers 33:6
to Succoth 2× Genesis 33:17, Exodus 12:37
at Succoth 1× Numbers 33:5
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 33:17 סֻכֹּ֔תָה to to Succoth Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Genesis 33:17 סֻכּֽוֹת׃ס to Succoth Noun - proper - feminine singular Exodus 12:37 סֻכֹּ֑תָה to to Succoth Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Exodus 13:20 מִסֻּכֹּ֑ת to from Succoth Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 33:5 בְּסֻכֹּֽת׃ to at Succoth Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 33:6 מִסֻּכֹּ֑ת to from Succoth Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 13:27 וְסֻכּ֣וֹת to Succoth Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Judges 8:5 סֻכּ֔וֹת to of Succoth Noun - proper - feminine singular Judges 8:6 סֻכּ֔וֹת to of Succoth Noun - proper - feminine singular Judges 8:8 סֻכּֽוֹת׃ to of Succoth Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 33:17
Aligned rows 18
Books represented 8
Genesis 2 Exodus 2 Numbers 2 Joshua 1 Judges 7 1 Kings 1 2 Chronicles 1 Psalms 2
Source forms
סֻכּ֔וֹת 3x suk·kō·wṯ Judges 8:5, Judges 8:6, Judges 8:15
סֻכּ֖וֹת 3x suk·kō·wṯ Judges 8:14, 1 Kings 7:46, 2 Chronicles 4:17
מִסֻּכֹּ֑ת 2x mis·suk·kōṯ Exodus 13:20, Numbers 33:6
סֻכּ֣וֹת 2x suk·kō·wṯ Psalms 60:6, Psalms 108:7
סֻכּֽוֹת׃ 2x suk·kō·wṯ Judges 8:8, Judges 8:16
בְּסֻכֹּֽת׃ 1x bə·suk·kōṯ Numbers 33:5
וְסֻכּ֣וֹת 1x wə·suk·kō·wṯ Joshua 13:27
סֻכּוֹת֙ 1x suk·kō·wṯ Judges 8:14
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 12x Genesis 33:17, Judges 8:5, Judges 8:6, Judges 8:8
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 2x Genesis 33:17, Exodus 12:37
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Exodus 13:20, Numbers 33:6
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Joshua 13:27
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Numbers 33:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Succoth , the name of a place in Egypt and of three in Palestine
Source Gloss
Succoth , the name of a place in Egypt and of three in Palestine
Extended definition
Succoth.
Word Origins
סֻכּוֹת is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain