Dictionaries :: Succoth

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Succoth:

booths. (1.) The first encampment of the Israelites after leaving Ramesses (Exd 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 (Jos 13:27). Here Jacob (Gen 32:17,30; 33:17), on his return from Padan-aram after his interview with Esau, built a house for himself and made booths for his cattle. The princes of this city churlishly refused to afford help to Gideon and his 300 men when "faint yet pursuing" they followed one of the bands of the fugitive Midianites after the great victory at Gilboa. After overtaking and routing this band at Karkor, Gideon on his return visited the rulers of the city with severe punishment. "He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth" (Jdg 8:13-16). At this place were erected the foundries for casting the metal-work for the temple (1Ki 7:46).

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Succoth:

tents; tabernacles

Nave's Topical Bible

Succoth: 1. A City Which Was Located Probably East of the Jordan River

Jacob builds a house in,

Gen 33:17.

Allotted to the tribe of Gad,

Jos 13:27.

People of, punished by Gideon,

Jdg 8:5-8, 14-16.

Located near the Jordan River,

1Ki 7:46; 2Ch 4:17; Psa 60:6; 108:7.

Succoth: 2. The First Camping Place of the Israelites

After leaving the city of Rameses,

Exd 12:37; 13:20; Num 33:5, 6.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Succoth:

(booths).

(1.) An ancient town, first heard of in the account of the homeward journey of Jacob from Padan‐aram (Genesis 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 of the torrent Jabbok and Shechem (compare Genesis 32:30 and Genesis 33:18). In accordance with this is the mention of Succoth in the narrative of Gideon's pursuit of Zebah and Zalmunna (Judges 5:5-17). It would appear from this passage that it lay east of the Jordan, which is corroborated by the fact that it was allotted to the tribe of Gad (Joshua 13:27). Succoth is named once again after this-in 1 Kings 7:46; 2 Chronicles 4:17-as marking the spot at which the brass foundries were placed for casting the metal work of the temple (Dr. Merrill identifies it with a site called Tell Darala, one mile north of the Jabbok.-ED.)

(2.) The first camping‐place of the Israelites when they left Egypt (Exodus 12:37; 13:20; (Numbers 33:5-6). This place was apparently reached at the close of the first days march. Rameses, the starting‐place, was probably near the western end of the Wadi‐t‐Tumeylat. The distance traversed in each day's journey was about fifteen miles.