Lexicon
שֵׂ֫כוּ
se.khu
H7906
N:N--L Hebrew

Secu

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se.khu is a proper name identifying the location of a great cistern on Saul’s route toward Ramah.

The attested use identifies Secu as the place of a great cistern encountered by Saul on his way toward Ramah.

Senses in use

  1. Place name at a great cistern · dominant

    In 1 Samuel 19:22, the form is marked as a proper noun in the clause locating Saul at a great cistern; the APB renders the location as “the great cistern at Secu.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Samuel 19:22, the APB presents the term in the place expression “the great cistern at Secu.” It confirms the location within the verse rather than isolating every contribution of the form.

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