Succoth
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Succoth is an ancient biblical town east of the Jordan River, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in connection with the stories of Jacob and Gideon.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient town
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biblical location ⓘ populated place in the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
1 Kings 7
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Genesis 33 NERFINISHED ⓘ Joshua 13 ⓘ Judges 8 ⓘ |
| associatedWithBiblicalFigure |
Gideon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jacob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribe | tribe of Gad ⓘ |
| biblicalEvent |
Gideon’s pursuit of Zebah and Zalmunna
ⓘ
Jacob’s return from Paddan-aram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyRelatedTo | Hebrew word for booths or shelters ⓘ |
| governedBy | elders of Succoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInHebrew | סֻכּוֹת NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUncertainExactLocation | true ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Iron Age Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Jordan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Transjordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of 1 Kings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Book of Genesis ⓘ Book of Joshua NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Judges NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| nearbyRiver | Jabbok River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Jacob’s building of booths
ⓘ
refusal to support Gideon’s army ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Israelite cultural sphere ⓘ |
| possibleIdentification |
archaeological region of the lower Jabbok valley
ⓘ
site near modern Tell Deir Alla ⓘ |
| region | Gilead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInGenesis |
place where Jacob built booths for his livestock
ⓘ
place where Jacob journeyed after meeting Esau ⓘ |
| roleInJudges |
town punished by Gideon after his victory
ⓘ
town that refused to aid Gideon ⓘ |
| transliteration | Sukkot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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