Definition of Succoth

1. Noun. A major Jewish festival beginning on the eve of the 15th of Tishri and commemorating the shelter of the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness.

Exact synonyms: Feast Of Booths, Feast Of Tabernacles, Succos, Sukkoth, Tabernacles
Category relationships: Judaism
Generic synonyms: Church Festival, Religious Festival, Jewish Holy Day
Group relationships: Tishri

Definition of Succoth

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of Sukkot) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Succoth

1. succah [n] - See also: succah

Lexicographical Neighbors of Succoth

succorable
succored
succorer
succorers
succorest
succoreth
succories
succoring
succorless
succors
succory
succose
succot
succotash
succotashes
succoth (current term)
succour
succoured
succourer
succourers
succourest
succoureth
succouring
succourless
succours
succous
succuba
succubae
succubas
succubi

Literary usage of Succoth

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dictionary of the Bible: Comprising Its Antiquities, Biography, Geography by William Robertson Smith (1896)
"From the itinerary of Jacob's return, it seems that succoth lay"between PENIEL, ... In accordance with this is the mention of succoth in the narrative of ..."

2. A Dictionary of the Bible, Comprising Its Antiquities, Biography, Geography edited by William Smith (1898)
"From the itinerary of Jacob's return, it seems that succoth lay between ... In accordance with this is the mention of succoth in the narrative of Gideon's ..."

3. Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament by Carl Friedrich Keil, Franz Delitzsch (1866)
"succoth, Israel's first place of encampment after their departure, was probably the ... From succoth they went to Etham. 'With regard to the situation of ..."

4. The Works of Sir Walter Ralegh, Kt by Walter Raleigh, William Oldys, Thomas Birch (1829)
"Of the passage of Israel from succoth towards the Red sea; ... FROM succoth, in the morning following, Moses led the Israelites towards the desert of Etham, ..."

5. The Works of Sir Walter Ralegh, Kt by Walter Raleigh, William Oldys, Thomas Birch (1829)
"Of the passage of Israel from succoth towards the Red sea; ... FROM succoth, in the morning following, Moses led the Israelites towards the desert of Etham, ..."

6. The Works of Sir Walter Ralegh, Kt by Walter Raleigh, William Oldys, Thomas Birch (1829)
"Of the postage of Israel from succoth towards the Red sea; and of the divers ways leading out of Egypt. FROM succoth, in the morning ..."

7. The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia by James Orr (1915)
"From the above data it is clear that succoth lay on the E. of the Jordan and N. ... This has been proposed by some; but it is evident that succoth lay E. of ..."

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