Lexical Definition

‎שׂוֹכֹה‎ Sôwkôh (so-ko') Socoh ^N:N--L
or שֹׂכֹה Sôkôh (so-ko'); or שׂוֹכוֹ Sôwkôw (so-ko'); from ‎שׂוּךְ‎

Shocho, Shochoh, Sochoh, Soco, Socoh.

• § Shocho or Shochoh or Sochoh or Shoco or Socoh = "bushy"
• Sokoh or Soko, the name of two places in Palestine

1) a town in the lowlands of Judah
2) a town in the mountain district of Judah

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.18
• son of: Heber (חֶבֶר)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎שׂוֺכֹה‎, ‎שׂוֺכוֺ‎ proper name, of a location in Judah:

1. in Shephelah, ‎שׂוֺכֹה‎ Josh 15:35; 1Sam 17:1 (twice in verse) (from ᵐ5 Σοκχωθ HPS (after We, compare Dr) conjectures ‎שׂכות‎), ‎שׂוֺכוֺ‎ 2Chr 11:7; 2Chr 28:18, perhaps also ‎שׂכֹה‎ 1Kgs 4:10 (Buhl Benz SS ['perhaps']; Th Kit below 2); modern Eš-Šuw¢ke, south-southeast from Beth Shemesh, in Wady-es-San‰ Rob^{BR 1. 494} Buhl^{Geogr. 194}; Σωχω, Σοκχωθ, etc.

2. in hill-country, Josh 15:48 (Kt ‎שׂוכה‎, Qr ‎שׂוכוֺ‎), probably also ‎שׂוֺכוֺ‎ 1Chr 4:18 ('son' of ‎חֶבֶר‎); modern Šuwêke, 4 h. south of ‎חֶבְרֵוֺן‎ Rob^{BR ii. 16. 21} Buhl^{Geogr. 164}; Σωχω(ν).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Son of Heber • Son of Heber, from the tribe of Judah.

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Soco was a son of Heber, from the tribe of Judah, mentioned in the genealogy of Judah.

• A man from the tribe of Judah(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.18;
• only referred to as Soco שׂוֹכֹה;
• a son of Heber חֶבֶר.

Soco is mentioned briefly in 1 Chronicles 4:18 as a son of Heber, who was a descendant of Judah through the line of Caleb. The genealogy in this passage focuses on the descendants of Judah, particularly the clans of Caleb and Jerahmeel. Soco is listed among the sons of Heber, along with his brothers Jekuthiel, Pelet, and Ephah. No further details about Soco's life or role within the tribe of Judah are provided in the biblical text. The mention of Soco in the genealogy serves to highlight the continued growth and development of the tribe of Judah through its various clans and families.

All entries for Soco: שׂוֹכֹה

Related Profiles:

• Heber (father)