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Lexicon Shekem: Shechem Original Word: שְׁכֶם Part of Speech: proper name, of a location; proper name, masculine Transliteration: Shkem Pronunciation: SHEH-kem Phonetic Spelling: (shek-em') Definition: Shechem Meaning: Shekem Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shechem The same as shkem; ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine -- Shechem. see HEBREW shkem NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as shekem Definition "ridge," a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamor NASB Translation Shechem (61), Shechem's (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. שְׁכֶם proper name, of a location49 and masculine14 (Συξεμ; ᵐ5L often Σίκιμα Lag BN 57): 1 district in Northern Palestine (probably shoulder (saddle ?) of mountain); — ׳מְקוֺם שׁ Genesis 12:6, שְׁכֶ֑מָךְ Genesis 37:14; = city (שְׁכֶ֑מָה שְֶׁכֶם, Hosea 6:9 שֶׁ֑כְמָךְ) Joshua 24:1; ׳עִיר שׁ Genesis 33:18 20t. Judges 9 (׳בַּעֲלֵי שׁ Genesis 33:2 12t., ׳מִגְדַּלשֿׁ ׳ב Genesis 33:46; Genesis 33:47), Hosea 6:9 21t. (׳עִיר שׁ Genesis 33:18); city of refuge Joshua 20:7; Joshua 21:21; 1 Chronicles 6:52. — WMMAs.u.Eur.394, compare Egyptian Sa-ka-ma; (compare JenZA x (1895) 356); modern Nablûs (from Roman name Neapolis); see BuhlG 200 f. GASmG 332 ff. 345 WilsonsHast. DB SHECHEM. 2. proper name, masculine (on connection with 1 compare Judges 9:28), 'son' of Hamor, also Genesis 33:19; Genesis 34:2 10t. 34, Joshua 24:3. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁכַם (shakam), meaning "to rise early" or "to shoulder." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry for Shekem is G4966 (Συχέμ, Sychem), which appears in the New Testament in Acts 7:16, referring to the burial place of the patriarchs. This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the significance of Shekem in biblical history, highlighting its dual role as both a city and a personal name within the scriptural narrative. Usage: The term Shekem appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, primarily as the name of a significant city in the tribal territory of Ephraim. It is also the name of a son of Hamor, a Hivite prince. Context: • Shekem as a City: Shekem is one of the oldest and most important cities in the biblical narrative. It is located in the hill country of Ephraim, near Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal. The city is first mentioned in Genesis 12:6, where Abram travels through the land and stops at the "great tree of Moreh at Shechem." It later becomes a city of refuge and a Levitical city (Joshua 21:21). • Historical Significance: Shekem holds a central place in Israel's history. It is the site where Jacob's sons avenged the defilement of their sister Dinah (Genesis 34). Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel at Shekem to renew the covenant with God (Joshua 24:1-25). The city also served as the first capital of the northern kingdom of Israel under King Jeroboam (1 Kings 12:25). • Shekem as a Person: Shekem is also the name of a Hivite prince, the son of Hamor. He is known for his role in the incident involving Dinah, Jacob's daughter, whom he defiled. This led to the violent retaliation by Dinah's brothers, Simeon and Levi (Genesis 34:2-26). Forms and Transliterations בִּשְׁכֶ֑ם בִּשְׁכֶ֔ם בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ בִשְׁכֶם֒ בשכם בשכם׃ וּשְׁכֶ֣ם וּשְׁכֶ֥ם ושכם מִשְּׁכֶ֞ם משכם שְׁכֶ֑ם שְׁכֶ֑מָה שְׁכֶ֔ם שְׁכֶ֔מָה שְׁכֶ֖ם שְׁכֶ֗ם שְׁכֶ֛ם שְׁכֶ֜ם שְׁכֶ֣ם שְׁכֶ֥ם שְׁכֶ֧ם שְׁכֶ֨ם שְׁכֶֽם׃ שְׁכֶֽמָה׃ שְׁכֶם֙ שְׁכֶם֮ שֶׁ֑כְמָה שכם שכם׃ שכמה שכמה׃ biš·ḵem ḇiš·ḵem bishChem bišḵem ḇišḵem miš·šə·ḵem mishsheChem miššəḵem šə·ḵe·māh šə·ḵem šeḵ·māh šəḵem šəḵemāh šeḵmāh sheChem sheChemah Shechmah ū·šə·ḵem ūšəḵem usheChem vishChem Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 12:6 HEB: עַ֚ד מְק֣וֹם שְׁכֶ֔ם עַ֖ד אֵל֣וֹן NAS: as the site of Shechem, to the oak KJV: unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain INT: far as the site of Shechem far to the oak Genesis 33:18 HEB: שָׁלֵ֜ם עִ֣יר שְׁכֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ NAS: to the city of Shechem, which KJV: a city of Shechem, which [is] in the land INT: safely to the city of Shechem which the land Genesis 33:19 HEB: חֲמ֖וֹר אֲבִ֣י שְׁכֶ֑ם בְּמֵאָ֖ה קְשִׂיטָֽה׃ NAS: of Hamor, Shechem's father, KJV: of Hamor, Shechem's father, INT: of Hamor father Shechem's hundred pieces Genesis 34:2 HEB: וַיַּ֨רְא אֹתָ֜הּ שְׁכֶ֧ם בֶּן־ חֲמ֛וֹר NAS: When Shechem the son of Hamor KJV: And when Shechem the son of Hamor INT: saw Shechem the son of Hamor Genesis 34:4 HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁכֶ֔ם אֶל־ חֲמ֥וֹר NAS: So Shechem spoke to his father KJV: And Shechem spake unto his father INT: spoke Shechem about Hamor Genesis 34:6 HEB: חֲמ֥וֹר אֲבִֽי־ שְׁכֶ֖ם אֶֽל־ יַעֲקֹ֑ב NAS: the father of Shechem went KJV: the father of Shechem went out INT: Hamor the father of Shechem to Jacob Genesis 34:8 HEB: אִתָּ֣ם לֵאמֹ֑ר שְׁכֶ֣ם בְּנִ֗י חָֽשְׁקָ֤ה NAS: of my son Shechem longs KJV: of my son Shechem longeth INT: for saying Shechem of my son longs Genesis 34:11 HEB: וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁכֶם֙ אֶל־ אָבִ֣יה NAS: Shechem also said to her father KJV: And Shechem said unto her father INT: said Shechem to her father Genesis 34:13 HEB: יַעֲקֹ֜ב אֶת־ שְׁכֶ֨ם וְאֶת־ חֲמ֥וֹר NAS: answered Shechem and his father KJV: answered Shechem and Hamor INT: sons Jacob's Shechem Hamor and his father Genesis 34:18 HEB: חֲמ֑וֹר וּבְעֵינֵ֖י שְׁכֶ֥ם בֶּן־ חֲמֽוֹר׃ NAS: to Hamor and Shechem, Hamor's KJV: Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's INT: to Hamor affliction and Shechem son Hamor's Genesis 34:20 HEB: וַיָּבֹ֥א חֲמ֛וֹר וּשְׁכֶ֥ם בְּנ֖וֹ אֶל־ NAS: and his son Shechem came KJV: And Hamor and Shechem his son came INT: came Hamor Shechem and his son to Genesis 34:24 HEB: חֲמוֹר֙ וְאֶל־ שְׁכֶ֣ם בְּנ֔וֹ כָּל־ NAS: and to his son Shechem, and every KJV: And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son INT: Hamor about Shechem his son All Genesis 34:26 HEB: חֲמוֹר֙ וְאֶת־ שְׁכֶ֣ם בְּנ֔וֹ הָרְג֖וּ NAS: and his son Shechem with the edge KJV: Hamor and Shechem his son INT: Hamor Shechem and his son killed Genesis 34:26 HEB: דִּינָ֛ה מִבֵּ֥ית שְׁכֶ֖ם וַיֵּצֵֽאוּ׃ NAS: Dinah from Shechem's house, KJV: out of Shechem's house, INT: Dinah house Shechem's and went Genesis 35:4 HEB: אֲשֶׁ֥ר עִם־ שְׁכֶֽם׃ NAS: which was near Shechem. KJV: them under the oak which [was] by Shechem. INT: which was near Shechem Genesis 37:12 HEB: צֹ֥אן אֲבִיהֶ֖ם בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ NAS: their father's flock in Shechem. KJV: their father's flock in Shechem. INT: flock their father's Shechem Genesis 37:13 HEB: אַחֶ֙יךָ֙ רֹעִ֣ים בִּשְׁכֶ֔ם לְכָ֖ה וְאֶשְׁלָחֲךָ֣ NAS: pasturing [the flock] in Shechem? Come, KJV: feed [the flock] in Shechem? come, INT: your brothers pasturing Shechem and I will send Genesis 37:14 HEB: חֶבְר֔וֹן וַיָּבֹ֖א שְׁכֶֽמָה׃ NAS: of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. KJV: of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. INT: of Hebron came to Shechem Joshua 17:7 HEB: עַל־ פְּנֵ֣י שְׁכֶ֑ם וְהָלַ֤ךְ הַגְּבוּל֙ NAS: was east of Shechem; then the border KJV: that [lieth] before Shechem; and the border INT: that before of Shechem went the border Joshua 20:7 HEB: נַפְתָּלִ֔י וְאֶת־ שְׁכֶ֖ם בְּהַ֣ר אֶפְרָ֑יִם NAS: of Naphtali and Shechem in the hill country KJV: Naphtali, and Shechem in mount INT: the hill of Naphtali and Shechem country of Ephraim Joshua 21:21 HEB: הָרֹצֵ֛חַ אֶת־ שְׁכֶ֥ם וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶׁ֖הָ NAS: They gave them Shechem, the city KJV: For they gave them Shechem with her suburbs INT: of refuge the manslayer Shechem pasture the hill Joshua 24:1 HEB: שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שְׁכֶ֑מָה וַיִּקְרָא֩ לְזִקְנֵ֨י NAS: of Israel to Shechem, and called KJV: of Israel to Shechem, and called INT: the tribes of Israel to Shechem and called the elders Joshua 24:25 HEB: חֹ֥ק וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ NAS: and an ordinance in Shechem. KJV: and an ordinance in Shechem. INT: A statute and an ordinance Shechem Joshua 24:32 HEB: מִמִּצְרַיִם֮ קָבְר֣וּ בִשְׁכֶם֒ בְּחֶלְקַ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה NAS: up from Egypt, at Shechem, in the piece KJV: buried they in Shechem, in a parcel INT: Egypt buried Shechem the piece of ground Joshua 24:32 HEB: חֲמ֥וֹר אֲבִֽי־ שְׁכֶ֖ם בְּמֵאָ֣ה קְשִׂיטָ֑ה NAS: the father of Shechem for one hundred KJV: the father of Shechem for an hundred INT: of Hamor the father of Shechem hundred pieces 63 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7927 63 Occurrences biš·ḵem — 7 Occ. miš·šə·ḵem — 1 Occ. šə·ḵem — 45 Occ. šə·ḵe·māh — 6 Occ. šeḵ·māh — 1 Occ. ū·šə·ḵem — 2 Occ. ḇiš·ḵem — 1 Occ.