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05523 Succoth סֻכּוֹת Cukkowth sook-kohth’ SamechVavKafTav or סכת‎ Cukkoth sook-kohth’ from plural of 05521 (סוּכָּה - Booths) n pr loc; [BDB-697b] {See TWOT on 1492 @@ "1492e"} AV-Succoth 18; 18

• Succoth= "booths"

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

1. booths

2. Succoth, the name of a place in Egypt and of three in Israel

• see also 05522 סֻכּוֹת cikkuwth
• While the lexical root points to “booths” or “temporary shelters,” the narrative emphasis is on God-provided protection and provision. The name thus becomes a recurring reminder that the Lord shields His people in the midst of travel, battle, or labor.
• see Succothbenoth