(swamp). (1) A town in the lowlands of Judah, ten miles southwest of Jerusalem (Josh. 15:34; 1 Chron. 4:18). Its inhabitants helped Nehemiah to repair the walls of Jerusalem (Neh. 3:13; 11:30). (2) Another town of Judah in the mountains, about ten miles southwest of Hebron (Josh. 15:56).