Enclosure, one of the six cities in the wilderness of Judah, noted for its “great cistern” (Josh. 15:61). It has been identified with the ruin Sikkeh, east of Bethany.
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
Place
Secacah
Name meaning: shadow; covering; defense (Hitchcock)
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Also in Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(thicket), one of the six cities of Judah which were situated in the Midbar (“wilderness”), that is, the tract bordering on the Dead Sea. (Joshua 15:61) Its portion is not known.
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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