סְכָכָה (se.kha.khah)
se.kha.khah
Secacah
N:N--LQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
- —
- Part of speech
- N:N--L
Word Overview
The noun sekhakhah means a thicket or a dense growth of bushes and trees. In the Hebrew Bible, it appears as a proper place name, Secacah, which is one of the six cities assigned to the tribe of Judah in the wilderness region near the Dead Sea (Joshua 15:61).
The word’s root suggests a sheltered or enclosed space, fitting for a location described as being in a remote, rugged area. While it does not appear elsewhere in Scripture with a different meaning, its use here grounds the abstract concept of a thicket into a specific geographic reality on the map of ancient Israel.
Translators typically render this name as "Secacah" rather than translating it literally as "thicket," preserving its identity as a proper noun. This choice highlights how place names in the Bible often retain their original linguistic flavor, pointing to the physical landscape that shaped the lives of those who lived there.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
Secacah appears in a brief list of towns assigned to Judah, situated in the rugged wilderness near the Dead Sea. The name itself suggests a place of thick vegetation or dense shelter, standing out against the otherwise arid landscape. This detail reminds us that God’s provision often includes hidden resources and safe havens in places we might least expect.
When reading about these ancient settlements, it is easy to feel distant from the reality of Joshua’s time. Yet, this small entry points to a faithful God who cared about the specific needs of His people, providing them with defined boundaries and secure locations. It invites us to trust that He knows the terrain of our own lives, offering rest and protection even in the wildest seasons.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- and/ Secacah1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- וּ/סְכָכָֽה\׃1×
Key Verses
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Joshua 15:61
In the wilderness, Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,
This verse lists Secacah among the wilderness cities given to Judah, grounding the word in a specific geographic inheritance.