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Strong's H5523 סֻכּוֹת (cukkoth)

Cukkoth means “Succoth” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5523 — chorazin in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5523
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 16
Books 8

Strong's H5523 Quick Answer

Strong's H5523 סוּכּוֹת סוּכּוֹת (Cukkowth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Cukkowth (sook-kohth') (or Cukkoth {sook-kohth'}) n/l. 1. booths 2. Succoth, the name of a place in Egypt and of three in Israel It has 16 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include succoth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Cukkowth (sook-kohth') (or Cukkoth {sook-kohth'}) n/l. 1. booths 2. Succoth, the name of a place in Egypt and of three in Israel
Usage
16 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
succoth

Meaning and Definition

Cukkowth (sook-kohth') (or Cukkoth {sook-kohth'}) n/l. 1. booths 2. Succoth, the name of a place in Egypt and of three in Israel [plural of H5521] KJV: Succoth. Root(s): H5521

Original Word
סוּכּוֹת סוּכּוֹת
Transliteration
Cukkowth
Derivation
First root strongs: 5521
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5523. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Succoth

Usage: § Succoth = "booths" 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

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How Strong's H5523 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Cukkowth, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Succoth Genesis 33:17 16×

How Strong's H5523 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 16 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5523 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H5523 in the Old Testament

16 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 33:17 KJV

And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.

Exodus 12:37 KJV

And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.

Exodus 13:20 KJV

And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.

Usage Excerpts

First 16 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5523.

Genesis 33:17 Old Testament, KJV
And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
Exodus 12:37 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.
Exodus 13:20 Old Testament, KJV
And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.
Numbers 33:5 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.
Numbers 33:6 Old Testament, KJV
And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness.
Joshua 13:27 Old Testament, KJV
And in the valley, Betharam, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.
Judges 8:5 Old Testament, KJV
And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.
Judges 8:6 Old Testament, KJV
And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?
Judges 8:8 Old Testament, KJV
And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.
Judges 8:14 Old Testament, KJV
And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and enquired of him: and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men.
Judges 8:15 Old Testament, KJV
And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?
Judges 8:16 Old Testament, KJV
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
1 Kings 7:46 Old Testament, KJV
In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.
2 Chronicles 4:17 Old Testament, KJV
In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah.
Psalms 60:6 Old Testament, KJV
God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
Psalms 108:7 Old Testament, KJV
God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5523, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 6 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H5523 FAQ

What does cukkoth (סֻכּוֹת) mean?

Cukkoth (Strong's H5523) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Succoth". Cukkowth (sook-kohth') (or Cukkoth {sook-kohth'}) n/l. 1. booths 2. Succoth, the name of a place in Egypt and of three in Israel

How many times is cukkoth (סֻכּוֹת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 16 linked usages for Strong's H5523 across 8 books.

Where can I study cukkoth (סֻכּוֹת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5523 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate cukkoth (סֻכּוֹת)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as succoth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.