Original Word: שׂוֹכֹה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Sowkoh
Pronunciation: SOH-koh
Phonetic Spelling: (so-ko')
Definition: Sokoh or Soko
Meaning: Sokoh, Soko

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׂכָה (sakah), meaning "to hedge" or "to fence in."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Sokoh, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, the Greek term Σοκχώθ (Sokchoth) in the Septuagint may be used to refer to the same location.

Usage: Sokoh, also spelled Soko, refers to a town or region mentioned in the Old Testament. It is identified as a place in the territory of Judah and is noted for its strategic location and historical significance.

Cultural and Historical Background: Sokoh was a town located in the Shephelah, the lowland region of Judah. It was strategically positioned between the hill country and the coastal plains, making it an important site for trade and military activities. The town is mentioned in various biblical narratives, often in the context of battles and territorial delineations. Its location made it a point of contention between the Israelites and the Philistines.

Word Origin
from the same as sok
Definition
two places in Judah
NASB Translation
Soco (3), Socoh (5).

שׂוֺכֹה, שׂוֺכוֺ proper name, of a location in Judah:

1 in Shephelah, שׂוֺכֹה Joshua 15:35; 1 Samuel 17:1 (twice in verse) (from ᵐ5 Σοκχωθ HPS (after We, compare Dr) conjectures שׂכות), שׂוֺכוֺ2Chronicles 11:7; 28:18, perhaps also שׂכֹה 1 Kings 4:10 (Buhl Benz SS ['perhaps']; Th Kit below

2); modern Eš-Šuw¢ke, south-southeast from Beth Shemesh, in Wady-es-San‰ Rob^{BR 1. 494} Buhl^{Geogr. 194}; Σωχω, Σοκχωθ, etc.

2 in hill-country, Joshua 15:48 (Kt שׂוכה, Qr שׂוכוֺ), probably also שׂוֺכוֺ 1 Chronicles 4:18 ('son' of חֶבֶר); modern Šuwêke, 4 h. south of חֶבְרֵוֺן Rob^{BR ii. 16. 21} Buhl^{Geogr. 164}; Σωχω(ν).

Shocho, Shochoh, Sochoh, Soco, Socoh

Or Sokoh {so-ko'}; or Sowkow {so-ko'}; from suwk; Sokoh or Soko, the name of two places in Palestine -- Shocho, Shochoh, Sochoh, Soco, Socoh.

see HEBREW suwk

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