Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(dug over). A town of Judah (Josh. 10:10-11).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
City in the plain of Judah with adjacent villages, near Shochoh, the scene of one of Joshua’s victories. It was fortified by Rehoboam, and was in existence at the time of Nebuchadnezzar’s invasion. The Jews inhabited it after the return (Josh. 10:10-11; Josh. 15:35; 1 Sam. 17:1; 2 Chron. 11:9; Neh. 11:30; Jer. 34:7). Identified with Tell Zahariya, 31° 42' N, 34° 55' E.
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Meaning:
from 5823; tilled; Azekah, a place in Palestine
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
fenced round : dug over
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
Hedged around; tilled; dug over; broken up:―a place in Palestine, Josh. 10:10. {Circum saepta}