Sansannah
Name meaning: "bough or bramble of the enemy"
Sansannah was a town in the southern district of Judah (Josh. 15:31) that was subsequently allocated to the tribe of Simeon within Judah's territory (Josh. 19:5, where it appears as Hazar-susah, "enclosure of the mare," and 1 Chr. 4:31 as Hazar-susim, "enclosure of horses"). The variation in names may suggest two distinct traditions preserving different characteristics of the site — one botanical (sansannah, meaning a branch or palm bough) and one relating to equestrian use (horse enclosure). The site lay in the Negev, the semi-arid southern zone of Judah. As with many Simeonite cities, Sansannah was situated within Judah's allotment due to the relatively small size of Simeon's territory, which was scattered among Judah's holdings (Josh. 19:1).