Socoh (Joshua 15)
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Other places named Socoh: Socoh, Socoh (1 Kings 4).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Sochoh, Sokoh |
| Most likely | Khirbet Shuweikah (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.401° N, 35.006° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 15:48 |
Socoh (Joshua 15) is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet Shuweikah (high confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet Shuweikah | high (82%) | 31.401° N, 35.006° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 15:48And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,These were in the hill country:
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.