| Scripture / Term | Root / Original | Meaning / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 33:17 | Suka (H5521) | Jacob built booths for his cattle; “Suka” = tabernacle (12x), booth (11x), pavilion (5x), cottage (1x), covert (1x), tents (1x); temporary or rudimentary shelter. Plural: Succoth. |
| סוכות (Succoth) | Samech, root סכך (sakak) | Describes the creation of a hedge from interwoven strands; prickly branches interwoven to create a defensive hedge to hide behind and observe. |
| Jeremiah 35:5-10 | – | Rechabites obeyed ancestor Jonadab by living in tents and avoiding permanent structures, vineyards, or fields. Example of intentional tent dwelling and obedience. |
| Sucathites | סכך (sakak) | “Hedged-in people”; root meaning: to weave protection. Job 1:10 references a protective fence around a man and his possessions. |
| Hosea 2:8 | – | God provides grain, wine, olive oil, silver, and gold, but people misuse it; highlights reliance on God’s provision. |
| Ruth 3 | סוך (suk) / סיך (syk) | Verb: administration of oil for protection, also “to hedge in.” Nouns: אסוך (‘asuk) = oil flask, מסכה (mesuka) = hedge, משכה (mesukka) = hedge. |
| Ohel | H168 | KJV: tabernacle(s) (198x), tent(s) (141x), dwelling (2x), place(s) (2x), covering (1x), home (1x). Symbolic of wilderness life, transience, sacred dwelling, or tabernacle of Jehovah. |
| סוּךְ (sûḵ) | – | To anoint, pour in anointing (Qal); can mean to anoint oneself, anoint another, to be poured (Hiphil: to anoint). Related to protection and dedication. |
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