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Secacah, Or Secacah

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Secacah was a town in the wilderness district of Judah near the Dead Sea. Its exact site is unknown.

Definition

Secacah, or Secacah, was one of the six cities of Judah located in the Midbar, the wilderness tract bordering the Dead Sea. The name is associated with the meaning “thicket,” but the town’s exact position and territorial portion are not known.

Biblical Usage

Secacah appears in the territorial list of Judah as one of the cities in the wilderness district.

Historical Background

The Midbar was the region along the Dead Sea. Secacah’s site has not been identified with certainty.

Scripture References

Historical Bible Dictionaries

Smith's Bible Dictionary
(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.
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