Bible Dictionary
Sukkiim
The Sukkiim were a people who joined the Libyans and Cushites in Shishak’s invasion of Judah. Their precise identity is uncertain; they may have been a wandering or tent-dwelling people.
Definition
The Sukkiim were a people who joined the Libyans and Cushites in the army that Shishak brought from Egypt against Judah. Their name is associated with booth-dwellers, and their precise identity remains uncertain.
Biblical Usage
They are mentioned in the account of Shishak’s invasion of Judah as part of the army that came against the kingdom.
Historical Background
They may have corresponded to one of the shepherd or wandering peoples represented on Egyptian monuments, but their identification is uncertain.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(booth-dwellers), a nation mentioned (2 Chronicles 12:3) with the Lubim and Cushim as supplying part of the army which came with Shishak out of Egypt when he invaded Judah. The Sukkiim may correspond to some one of the shepherd or wandering races mentioned on the Egyptian monuments.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>suk'-i-im (cukkiyim): Named in 2Ch 12:3 as a tribe that took part with Libyans and Cretans in the invasion of Judea by Shishak. The identification is uncertain.</p>