Succoth
Succoth, the first place the Israelites camped after leaving Egypt during the Exodus.
The name Succoth means “tents; tabernacles”
PlaceOld Testament2 books4 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Exodus 12:37; only referred to as Succoth (סֻכּוֹת).
Location
- Identified as
- Tell el Maskhuta
- Certainty
- Uncertain (21% of scholarship) · 3 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 30.553° N, 32.099° E
Events
Dates are approximate
- Wilderness Wanderingsc. 1491 BC
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- סֻכּוֹתSuccoth
Mentions
- The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children.
- They set out from Succoth and camped at Etham on the edge of the wilderness.
- The Israelites set out from Rameses and camped at Succoth.
- They set out from Succoth and camped at Etham, on the edge of the wilderness.