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Shocho

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Shocho is a variant form of the place-name Socoh, mentioned in Chronicles.

Definition

Shocho is a variant form of the place-name Socoh. It is one of several spellings used for that name in the biblical and Authorized Version traditions.

Biblical Usage

Shocho appears in 2 Chronicles 28:18, where it is identified with Shochoh in 1 Samuel 17:1 and Shoco in 2 Chronicles 11:7.

Historical Background

The supplied material treats Shocho as a variation in the spelling of Socoh rather than as a separately described place.

Scripture References

Historical Bible Dictionaries

Easton's Bible Dictionary
(2 Chr. 28:18) = Shochoh (1 Sam. 17:1) = Shoco (2 Chr. 11:7). See SOCOH.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(2 Chronicles 28:18) one of the four varieties of the name Socoh.
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