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booths

Meaning of “booths”

Temporary shelters or huts made of boards, boughs, or other light materials.

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9 occurrences7 verses3 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 33:17

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Every verse containing “booths”

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Genesis 33:17
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 33:17 · retained source text

And Iacob iourneyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made boothes for his cattell: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.

1611 marginal noteThat is, boothes.

Leviticus 23:42
Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 23:42 · retained source text

Ye shall dwell in boothes seuen dayes: all that are Israelites borne, shall dwell in boothes;

Leviticus 23:43
That your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 23:43 · retained source text

That your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in boothes, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

Nehemiah 8:14
And they found written in the law which the Lord had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 8:14 · retained source text

And they found written in the Law whith the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in boothes, in the feast of the seuenth moneth:

1611 marginal noteHeb. by the hand of.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 23.34. deut. 16.13.

Nehemiah 8:15
And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 8:15 · retained source text

And that they should publish and proclaime in all their cities, and in Ierusalem, saying, Goe foorth vnto the mount, and fetch Oliue branches, and Pine branches, and Myrtle branches, and Palme branches, and branches of thicke trees, to make boothes, as it is written.

Nehemiah 8:16
¶ So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 8:16 · retained source text

¶ So the people went foorth, and brought them, and made themselues boothes, euery one vpon the roofe of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the streete of the water-gate, and in the streete of the gate of Ephraim.

Nehemiah 8:17
And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 8:17 · retained source text

And all the congregation of them that were come againe out of the captiuitie, made boothes, and sate vnder the boothes: for since the dayes of Ieshua the sonne of Nun, vnto that day, had not the children of Israel done so: and there was very great gladnesse.

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