This place name designates a village north of Jerusalem, lying in the path of an approaching army. The name likely means 'trenches,' 'cisterns,' or 'pools,' referring to water installations or defensive earthworks. Isaiah lists it among settlements in the invasion route from the north toward Jerusalem. The site remains unidentified archaeologically, though its position in the sequence suggests locations near Anathoth and Nob. The definite article marks it as a known location to Isaiah's audience.