סֻכּֽוֹת

𐤎𐤊𐤅𐤕

Sukot

Succoth

Proper noun: name of several locations attested in the Hebrew Bible; also plural of 'sukkah,' meaning temporary shelter or booth. As a toponym, 'Succoth' refers to a place east of the Jordan associated with Israelite settlement and events in the patriarchal, exodus, and judges periods, as well as a location in Egypt marking stages of the exodus journey. Lexically, the term relates to temporary structures made from interwoven branches, used for shelter, livestock pens, or ritual festival usage.

H5523

Judges 8:16 · Word #14

Lexicon H5523

Lemmaסֻכּוֹת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤎𐤊𐤅𐤕
TransliterationSukot
Strong'sH5523
DefinitionProper noun: name of several locations attested in the Hebrew Bible; also plural of 'sukkah,' meaning temporary shelter or booth. As a toponym, 'Succoth' refers to a place east of the Jordan associated with Israelite settlement and events in the patriarchal, exodus, and judges periods, as well as a location in Egypt marking stages of the exodus journey. Lexically, the term relates to temporary structures made from interwoven branches, used for shelter, livestock pens, or ritual festival usage.

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

Common Translation

PhraseSuccoth

SIBI-P1 Translation H5523-03

woven shelters

Morphological NotesNoun, feminine plural absolute; plural of סֻכָּה (sukkah).
Rendering RationaleThe plural feminine noun from סכך denotes structures made by weaving branches for covering and protection. "Woven shelters" preserves both the root sense of interwoven covering and the plural morphology.

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SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Sukot

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleProper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Booths