Keraia
Places

Socoh

Socoh, a town allotted to the tribe of Judah in the hill country.

The name Socoh means “tents; tabernacles”

PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location near Debir only mentioned at Joshua 15:48; only referred to as Socoh (שׂוֹכֹה, שֹׂכֹה).

Location

Identified as
Khirbet Shuweikah
Certainty
Likely (82% of scholarship)
Coordinates
31.401° N, 35.006° E
Socoh
See it on the map of biblical places

Glossary entries

Soco (Place), Socoh

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Joshua 15:48
    These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,