Genesis

Genesis 33:17

¹⁷but Jacob went on to Succoth,^b where he built a house for himself and shelters for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.

Footnotes

b 33:17 Succoth means booths or shelters or tabernacles; twice in this verse.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but Jacob	וְיַעֲקֹב֙	wə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
went on	נָסַ֣ע	nā·sa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
to Succoth	סֻכֹּ֔תָה	suk·kō·ṯāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H5523 Succoth
where he built	וַיִּ֥בֶן	way·yi·ḇen	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
a house	בָּ֑יִת	bā·yiṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
for himself	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and shelters	סֻכֹּ֔ת	suk·kōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5521 thicket, booth
for his livestock	וּלְמִקְנֵ֙הוּ֙	ū·lə·miq·nê·hū	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4735 cattle
that is why	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the place	הַמָּק֖וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
was called	קָרָ֥א	qā·rā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Succoth	סֻכּֽוֹת׃ס	suk·kō·wṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5523 Succoth

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.