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Sokoh or Soko <a href="../hebrew/7756.htm" title="7756">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Sokoh or Soko: Sokoh or Soko</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">שׂוֹכֹה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Location<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Sowkoh<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>SOH-koh<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(so-ko')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Sokoh or Soko<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Sokoh, Soko<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Hebrew root שָׂכָה (sakah), meaning "to hedge" or "to fence in."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>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.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>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.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>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.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from the same as <a href="/hebrew/7754.htm">sok</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>two places in Judah<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Soco (3), Socoh (5).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">שׂוֺכֹה</font>, <font class="hebrew2">שׂוֺכוֺ</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, of a location</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>in Judah:</b></font> <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>in Shephelah</b></font>, <font class="hebrew2">שׂוֺכֹה</font> <a href="/interlinear/joshua/15-35.htm">Joshua 15:35</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17-1.htm">1 Samuel 17:1</a> (twice in verse) (from <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Σοκχωθ</font> HPS (after We, compare Dr) conjectures <font class="hebrew2">שׂכות</font>), <font class="hebrew2">שׂוֺכוֺ</font>2Chronicles 11:7; 28:18, perhaps also <font class="hebrew2">שׂכֹה</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/4-10.htm">1 Kings 4:10</a> (Buhl Benz SS ['perhaps']; Th Kit below <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font>); modern <i><em>Eš-Šuw¢ke</em></i>, south-southeast from Beth Shemesh, in <i>Wady-es-San‰</i> Rob<sup>BR 1. 494</sup> Buhl<sup>Geogr. 194</sup>; <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Σωχω, Σοκχωθ</font>, etc. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>in hill-country</b></font>, <a href="/interlinear/joshua/15-48.htm">Joshua 15:48</a> (Kt <font class="hebrew2">שׂוכה</font>, Qr <font class="hebrew2">שׂוכוֺ</font>), probably also <font class="hebrew2">שׂוֺכוֺ</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/4-18.htm">1 Chronicles 4:18</a> ('son' of <font class="hebrew2">חֶבֶר</font>); modern <i><em>Šuwêke</em></i>, 4 h. south of <font class="hebrew2">חֶבְרֵוֺן</font> Rob<sup>BR ii. 16. 21</sup> Buhl<sup>Geogr. 164</sup>; <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Σωχω</font>(<font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">ν</font>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Shocho, Shochoh, Sochoh, Soco, Socoh <p>Or Sokoh {so-ko'}; or Sowkow {so-ko'}; from <a href="/hebrew/7753.htm">suwk</a>; Sokoh or Soko, the name of two places in Palestine -- Shocho, Shochoh, Sochoh, Soco, Socoh. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7753.htm">suwk</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>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<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/joshua/15-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joshua 15:35</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יַרְמוּת֙ וַעֲדֻלָּ֔ם <b> שׂוֹכֹ֖ה </b> וַעֲזֵקָֽה׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joshua/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Jarmuth and Adullam, <span class="itali">Socoh</span> and Azekah,<br><a href="/kjvs/joshua/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and Adullam, <span class="itali">Socoh,</span> and Azekah,<br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/15-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Jarmuth and Adullam <span class="itali">Socoh</span> and Azekah<p><b><a href="/text/joshua/15-48.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joshua 15:48</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שָׁמִ֥יר וְיַתִּ֖יר <b> וְשׂוֹכֹֽה׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joshua/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Shamir and Jattir <span class="itali">and Socoh,</span><br><a href="/kjvs/joshua/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Shamir, and Jattir, <span class="itali">and Socoh,</span><br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/15-48.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Shamir and Jattir <span class="itali">and Socoh</span><p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/17-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 17:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּ <b> שֹׂכֹ֖ה </b> אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִיהוּדָ֑ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and they were gathered <span class="itali">at Socoh</span> which<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and were gathered together <span class="itali">at Shochoh,</span> which [belongeth] to Judah,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> battle were gathered <span class="itali">Socoh</span> which to Judah<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/17-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 17:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּ בֵּין־ <b> שׂוֹכֹ֥ה </b> וּבֵין־ עֲזֵקָ֖ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> between <span class="itali">Socoh</span> and Azekah,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and pitched <span class="itali">between Shochoh</span> and Azekah,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> camped between <span class="itali">Socoh</span> between and Azekah<p><b><a href="/text/1_kings/4-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 4:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בָּֽאֲרֻבּ֑וֹת ל֥וֹ <b> שֹׂכֹ֖ה </b> וְכָל־ אֶ֥רֶץ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in Arubboth <span class="itali">(Socoh</span> [was] his and all<br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in Aruboth; <span class="itali">to him [pertained] Sochoh,</span> and all the land<br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/4-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Ben-hesed Arubboth <span class="itali">(Socoh</span> all the land<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/4-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 4:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חֶ֙בֶר֙ אֲבִ֣י <b> שׂוֹכ֔וֹ </b> וְאֶת־ יְקֽוּתִיאֵ֖ל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the father <span class="itali">of Soco,</span> and Jekuthiel<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the father <span class="itali">of Socho,</span> and Jekuthiel<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/4-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and Heber the father <span class="itali">of Soco</span> and Jekuthiel the father<p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/11-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 11:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">צ֥וּר וְאֶת־ <b> שׂוֹכ֖וֹ </b> וְאֶת־ עֲדֻלָּֽם׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Beth-zur, <span class="itali">Soco,</span> Adullam,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And Bethzur, <span class="itali">and Shoco,</span> and Adullam,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/11-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Beth-zur <span class="itali">Soco</span> Adullam<p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/28-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 28:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַגְּדֵר֗וֹת וְאֶת־ <b> שׂוֹכ֤וֹ </b> וּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ וְאֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Gederoth, <span class="itali">and Soco</span> with its villages,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and Gederoth, <span class="itali">and Shocho</span> with the villages<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/28-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Aijalon Gederoth <span class="itali">and Soco</span> villages Timnah<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7755.htm">8 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7755.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7755<br>8 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/socho_7755.htm">śō·w·ḵōw — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/sochoh_7755.htm">śō·w·ḵōh — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vesochoh_7755.htm">wə·śō·w·ḵōh — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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