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Sokho (alternate spellings: Sokhoh, Sochoh, Soco, Sokoh; Hebrew: שׂוֹכֹה ,שׂוֹכוֹ ,שֹׂכֹה) is the name given to two ancient towns in the territorial domain of Judah as mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, west of the Judean hills. Both towns were given the name Shuweikah in Arabic, a diminutive of the Arabic shawk, meaning "thorn ...
While a number of biblical place names like Jerusalem, Athens, Damascus, Alexandria, Babylon and Rome have been used for centuries, some have changed over the years. Many place names in the Land of Israel, Holy Land and Palestine are Arabised forms of ancient Hebrew and Canaanite place-names used during biblical times [1] [2] [3] or later Aramaic or Greek formations.
Judah ("in the valley"; important cities: Eshtaol, Zoreah, Engannim, Tappuah, Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh 1, Azekah) אשנה ʾšnh Ashnah [of Judah 2] Joshua 15:43 1 Judah (important cities: Libnah, Keilah, Achzib, Maresha) אשען ʾšʿn Eshean Joshua 15:52 1 Judah (important cities: Hebron) אשקלונ ʾšqlwn Ashkelon [19
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China’s official maps, as seen in an online catalogue from its standard maps services system, name both Israel and Palestine , which does not have full United Nations member-state status, but is ...
Maps show that Israel and the Gaza Strip would cover only fractions of Southern California and the Los Angeles area, respectively.
The urban area around Gaza City is home to nearly 2 million people living in an 88-square-mile expanse, which is about 21,000 people per square mile. Maps show the extreme population density in ...
Judah: Yehud, Israel [3] Simeon: Kibbutz Eyal, Israel. Asher and Naphtali: Tel Kedesh near Malkia, Israel: Seen here. Gad: Prophet Jadur Shrine, Ain Al-Jadur, west of Salt, Jordan: The current mosque, built around the tomb, is a modern structure, which dates back to the year 1958. The site has fallen into disrepair and had even been looted as ...