Genesis 33:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Jacobוְיַעֲקֹב֙
(ve·ya·'a·kov)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb
journeyedנָסַ֣ע
(na·sa)
5265: to pull out or up, set out, journeya prim. root
to Succoth,סֻכֹּ֔תָה
(suk·ko·tah,)
5523: a city E. of the Jordan, also a place in Eg.from sakak
and builtוַיִּ֥בֶן
(vai·yi·ven)
1129: to builda prim. root
for himself a houseבָּ֑יִת
(ba·yit;)
1004: a housea prim. root
and madeעָשָׂ֣ה
(a·sah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
boothsסֻכֹּ֔ת
(suk·kot,)
5521: a thicket, boothfrom sakak
for his livestock;וּלְמִקְנֵ֙הוּ֙
(u·le·mik·ne·hu)
4735: cattlefrom qanah
thereforeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the placeהַמָּקֹ֖ום
(ham·ma·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
is namedקָרָ֥א
(ka·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
Succoth.סֻכֹּֽות׃
(suk·ko·vt.)
5523: a city E. of the Jordan, also a place in Eg.from sakak


















KJV Lexicon
And Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
journeyed
naca`  (naw-sah')
to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on a journey
to Succoth
Cukkowth  (sook-kohth')
booths; Succoth, the name of a place in Egypt and of three in Palestine -- Succoth.
and built
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
him an house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
and made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
booths
cukkah  (sook-kaw')
a hut or lair -- booth, cottage, covert, pavilion, tabernacle, tent.
for his cattle
miqneh  (mik-neh')
something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition -- cattle, flock, herd, possession, purchase, substance.
therefore the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of the place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
is called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Succoth
Cukkowth  (sook-kohth')
booths; Succoth, the name of a place in Egypt and of three in Palestine -- Succoth.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built for himself a house and made booths for his livestock; therefore the place is named Succoth.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but Jacob went on to Succoth. He built a house for himself and stalls for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.

International Standard Version
but Jacob set out for Succoth, built a house there, and constructed some cattle shelters. He named the place Succoth.

NET Bible
But Jacob traveled to Succoth where he built himself a house and made shelters for his livestock. That is why the place was called Succoth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But Jacob moved on to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and made shelters for his livestock. That is why the place is named Succoth [Shelters].

King James 2000 Bible
And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him a house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
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