Concise Bible Dictionary:
City in the extreme south of Judah, allotted to Simeon (Josh. 19:5; 1 Chron. 4:31). The names signify “village of horses,” and it may have been a depot for horses from Egypt.
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
Village of the horse, or of cavalry:―a town in extreme S. of Judah, allotted to Simeon, Josh. 19:5. {Villa equi, vel equitum}