Sukkiim סֻכִּיִּים

Group H5525 1 book

African people who invaded Judah under Shishak

Biography

The Sukkiim are mentioned in 2Ch.12.3 as part of the army that invaded Judah under Shishak king of Egypt during the reign of Rehoboam. They are listed along with the Lubim and Cushites, indicating they were likely an African people. No other details are provided about the Sukkiim in the Bible. They may have been Libyan mercenaries or allies of the Egyptians.

In Scripture

1 biblical book
2 Chronicles 1 verse
  • 2 Chronicles 12:3

    "with twelve hundred chariots, and sixty thousand horsemen. The people were without number who came with him out of Egypt: the Lubim, the Sukkiim, and the Ethiopians."

Names & Aliases

Form Language Script Strong's
Group Hebrew סֻכִּיִּים H5525
Encyclopedia Article

Sukkiim

ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)

ntryFree n="SULPHUR">

sul'-fur.

See BRIMSTONE.

sum'-er (qayits; Aramaic qayiT (Da 2:35), from quts quT, "to cut off," "