7755. Sokoh or Soko
Strong's Lexicon
Sokoh or Soko: Sokoh or Soko

Original Word: שׂוֹכֹה or שׂוֹכוֹ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Sokoh or Soko
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.

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs
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‰ RobBR 1. 494 BuhlGeogr. 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 RobBR ii. 16. 21 BuhlGeogr. 164; Σωχω(ν).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
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

Forms and Transliterations
וְשׂוֹכֹֽה׃ ושוכה׃ שֹׂכֹ֖ה שׂוֹכ֔וֹ שׂוֹכ֖וֹ שׂוֹכ֤וֹ שׂוֹכֹ֖ה שׂוֹכֹ֥ה שוכה שוכו שכה śō·ḵōh śō·w·ḵōh śō·w·ḵōw soCho soChoh śōḵōh śōwḵōh śōwḵōw vesoChoh wə·śō·w·ḵōh wəśōwḵōh
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Englishman's Concordance
Joshua 15:35
HEB: יַרְמוּת֙ וַעֲדֻלָּ֔ם שׂוֹכֹ֖ה וַעֲזֵקָֽה׃
NAS: Jarmuth and Adullam, Socoh and Azekah,
KJV: and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,
INT: Jarmuth and Adullam Socoh and Azekah

Joshua 15:48
HEB: שָׁמִ֥יר וְיַתִּ֖יר וְשׂוֹכֹֽה׃
NAS: Shamir and Jattir and Socoh,
KJV: Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,
INT: Shamir and Jattir and Socoh

1 Samuel 17:1
HEB: לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּ שֹׂכֹ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִיהוּדָ֑ה
NAS: and they were gathered at Socoh which
KJV: and were gathered together at Shochoh, which [belongeth] to Judah,
INT: battle were gathered Socoh which to Judah

1 Samuel 17:1
HEB: וַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּ בֵּין־ שׂוֹכֹ֥ה וּבֵין־ עֲזֵקָ֖ה
NAS: between Socoh and Azekah,
KJV: and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah,
INT: camped between Socoh between and Azekah

1 Kings 4:10
HEB: בָּֽאֲרֻבּ֑וֹת ל֥וֹ שֹׂכֹ֖ה וְכָל־ אֶ֥רֶץ
NAS: in Arubboth (Socoh [was] his and all
KJV: in Aruboth; to him [pertained] Sochoh, and all the land
INT: Ben-hesed Arubboth (Socoh all the land

1 Chronicles 4:18
HEB: חֶ֙בֶר֙ אֲבִ֣י שׂוֹכ֔וֹ וְאֶת־ יְקֽוּתִיאֵ֖ל
NAS: the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel
KJV: the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel
INT: and Heber the father of Soco and Jekuthiel the father

2 Chronicles 11:7
HEB: צ֥וּר וְאֶת־ שׂוֹכ֖וֹ וְאֶת־ עֲדֻלָּֽם׃
NAS: Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,
KJV: And Bethzur, and Shoco, and Adullam,
INT: Beth-zur Soco Adullam

2 Chronicles 28:18
HEB: הַגְּדֵר֗וֹת וְאֶת־ שׂוֹכ֤וֹ וּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ וְאֶת־
NAS: Gederoth, and Soco with its villages,
KJV: and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages
INT: Aijalon Gederoth and Soco villages Timnah

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7755
8 Occurrences


śō·w·ḵōw — 3 Occ.
śō·w·ḵōh — 4 Occ.
wə·śō·w·ḵōh — 1 Occ.
















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