Succoth
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Succoth is an ancient biblical town east of the Jordan River, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in connection with the stories of Jacob and Gideon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Succoth canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9069602 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Succoth Context triple: [Psalm 108, containsGeographicalReferences, Succoth]
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A.
Ashkelon
Ashkelon is an ancient coastal city in the southern Levant, historically significant as one of the principal cities of the Philistines.
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B.
Beersheba
Beersheba is a major city in southern Israel, often regarded as the "Capital of the Negev" and known for its historical significance and rapid modern development.
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C.
Shechem
Shechem was an important ancient city in the central highlands of Canaan, serving as a significant political and religious center in biblical times.
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D.
Kedesh
Kedesh was an ancient city in the territory of the Israelite tribe of Naphtali, known as a Levitical city of refuge in the Hebrew Bible.
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E.
Sha'ar Yafo
Sha'ar Yafo is the Hebrew name for Jaffa Gate, one of the main historic entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Succoth Target entity description: Succoth is an ancient biblical town east of the Jordan River, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in connection with the stories of Jacob and Gideon.
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A.
Ashkelon
Ashkelon is an ancient coastal city in the southern Levant, historically significant as one of the principal cities of the Philistines.
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B.
Beersheba
Beersheba is a major city in southern Israel, often regarded as the "Capital of the Negev" and known for its historical significance and rapid modern development.
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C.
Shechem
Shechem was an important ancient city in the central highlands of Canaan, serving as a significant political and religious center in biblical times.
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D.
Kedesh
Kedesh was an ancient city in the territory of the Israelite tribe of Naphtali, known as a Levitical city of refuge in the Hebrew Bible.
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E.
Sha'ar Yafo
Sha'ar Yafo is the Hebrew name for Jaffa Gate, one of the main historic entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient town
ⓘ
biblical location ⓘ populated place in the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
1 Kings 7
ⓘ
Genesis 33 ⓘ Joshua 13 ⓘ Judges 8 ⓘ |
| associatedWithBiblicalFigure |
Gideon
ⓘ
Jacob ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribe | tribe of Gad ⓘ |
| biblicalEvent |
Gideon’s pursuit of Zebah and Zalmunna
ⓘ
Jacob’s return from Paddan-aram ⓘ
linked to:
Genesis 31
|
| etymologyRelatedTo | Hebrew word for booths or shelters ⓘ |
| governedBy | elders of Succoth ⓘ |
| hasNameInHebrew |
סֻכּוֹת
ⓘ
linked to:
Sukkah
|
| hasUncertainExactLocation | true ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Iron Age Levant ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Jordan River ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Transjordan ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of 1 Kings
ⓘ
linked to:
1 Kings
Book of Genesis ⓘ Book of Joshua ⓘ Book of Judges ⓘ
linked to:
Judges
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| nearbyRiver |
Jabbok River
ⓘ
linked to:
Jabbok
|
| notableFor |
association with Jacob’s building of booths
ⓘ
refusal to support Gideon’s army ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Israelite cultural sphere ⓘ |
| possibleIdentification |
archaeological region of the lower Jabbok valley
ⓘ
site near modern Tell Deir Alla ⓘ |
| region | Gilead ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInGenesis |
place where Jacob built booths for his livestock
ⓘ
place where Jacob journeyed after meeting Esau ⓘ |
| roleInJudges |
town punished by Gideon after his victory
ⓘ
town that refused to aid Gideon ⓘ |
| transliteration | Sukkot ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Succoth Description of subject: Succoth is an ancient biblical town east of the Jordan River, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in connection with the stories of Jacob and Gideon.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.