Genesis 33:17

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְיַעֲקֹב֙ נָסַ֣ע סֻכֹּ֔תָה וַיִּ֥בֶן ל֖וֹ בָּ֑יִת וּלְמִקְנֵ֙הוּ֙ עָשָׂ֣ה סֻכֹּ֔ת עַל־כֵּ֛ן קָרָ֥א שֵׁם־הַמָּק֖וֹם סֻכּֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

And yaʿăqōb nāsaʿ sukkōtāh wə-yiben for him bāyit and for miqnēhû ʿāśāh sukkōt therefore qārāʾ šēm-the māqôm sukkôt

Grammar Details

*yaʿăqōb*: proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob
*nāsaʿ*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - journeyed
*sukkōtāh*: proper noun with directional heh - to Succoth
*wə-yiben*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built
*bāyit*: noun, masculine singular - house
*miqnēhû*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his cattle/livestock
*ʿāśāh*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - made
*sukkōt*: noun, feminine plural - booths/shelters
*qārāʾ*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called
*šēm*: noun, masculine singular construct - name of
*māqôm*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place
*sukkôt*: proper noun - Succoth

Word Meanings

*nāsaʿ*: journeyed/traveled/moved
*sukkōtāh*: to Succoth/toward Succoth
*yiben*: built/constructed
*miqnēhû*: his cattle/his livestock/his possessions
*ʿāśāh*: made/constructed/built
*sukkōt*: booths/shelters/temporary structures
*qārāʾ*: called/named
*sukkôt*: Succoth (meaning 'booths')

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Josh 13:27 : 27 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.
Judg 8:5 : 5 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.
Ps 60:6 : 6 God hath spoken{H8765)} in his holiness; I will rejoice{H8799)}, I will divide{H8762)} Shechem, and mete out{H8762)} the valley of Succoth.
Judg 8:8 : 8 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.
Judg 8:16 : 16 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 Kgs 7:46 : 46 In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.
Exod 12:37 : 37 And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.
Exod 13:20 : 20 And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.
Judg 8:14 : 14 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.

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