Bible Dictionary
Secacah
Secacah was one of the towns in the wilderness of Judah, noted for its great cistern. Its precise location has not been established.
Definition
Secacah was one of six towns situated in the wilderness of Judah, the uncultivated tract bordering the Dead Sea. It was especially noted for its great cistern. The town’s ancient name has not been securely preserved, and its precise location remains uncertain.
Biblical Usage
Secacah is mentioned once as one of the cities assigned in the wilderness of Judah.
Historical Background
The district supported scanty pasturage used by wandering Bedouin tribes, though it also contains signs of older settled habitation. Khirbet es-Siqqeh, east or south of Bethany, has been proposed, but both the identification and name are uncertain.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>se-ka'-ka, sek'-a-ka (cekhakhah; Codex Vaticanus Aichioza; Codex Alexandrinus Sochocha): One of the six cities "in the wilderness of Judah" (Jos 15:61), that is in the uncultivated lands to the West of the Dead Sea, where a scanty pasturage is still obtained by wandering Bedouin tribes. There are many signs in this district of more settled habitation in ancient times, but the name Secacah is lost. Conder proposed Khirbet edition Diqqeh] (also called Khirbet es Siqqeh), "the ruin of the path," some 2 miles South of Bethany. Though an ancient site, it is too near the inhabited area; the name, too, is uncertain (PEF, III, 111, Sh XVII).</p><p>E. W. G. Masterman</p>