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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient town
biblical location
populated place in the Hebrew Bible
appearsIn 1 Kings 7
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

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