Secacah

Secacah was a town located in the wilderness region of Judah.

The name Secacah means “shadow; covering; defense”

PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location only mentioned at Joshua 15:61; only referred to as Secacah (סְכָכָה).

Location

Identified as
Khirbet es Samrah
Certainty
Possible (40% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
Coordinates
31.717° N, 35.392° E
Secacah
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Glossary entries

Secacah

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,