◄ 7926. shekem ►
Lexicon shekem: Shoulder, back, ridge Original Word: שְׁכֶם Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: shkem Pronunciation: sheh-kem' Phonetic Spelling: (shek-em') Definition: Shoulder, back, ridge Meaning: the neck, as the place of burdens, the spur of a, hill Strong's Exhaustive Concordance place of burdens From shakam; the neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of a hill -- back, X consent, portion, shoulder. see HEBREW shakam NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from an unused word Definition shoulder NASB Translation back (2), portion (1), shoulder (12), shoulders (7), socket (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. שְׁכֶם noun masculineZephaniah 3:9 shoulder; — absolute ׳שׁ Genesis 48:2 +, שְׁכֶ֑ם Genesis 33:19 +, שֶׁ֑כֶם Psalm 21:13 (whence original *šakm inferred Ol§ 147 a near the end Sta§ 199 a; but ֶ֯ derived from ִ֯ before כ, BaNB 104 Kö ii.l.67, 506); construct שְׁכֶם Genesis 9:23; suffix שִׁכְמוֺ Genesis 49:15 +, שִׁכְמָה (for שִׁכְמָהּ Ges§ 91e) Job 31:22, etc.; — 1 shoulder (sometimes including back of neck; כתף = shoulder-blade): a. as bearing burdens, לִסְבֹּל ׳וַיֵּט שׁ Genesis 49:15 (poem in J; Issachar under figure of ass), compare Genesis 21:14 (E), Genesis 24:15,45; Exodus 12:34, also Genesis 9:23 (all J), Joshua 4:5 (E), Judges 9:48; Isaiah 10:27 ("" צַוָּאר), Isaiah 14:25 (both figurative), Psalm 81:7, so, metaphorical, of responsibility of rule Isaiah 9:5; Isaiah 22:22= (symbolized by key), of accusation as (easy) burden Job 31:36; figurative also אֶחָד ׳לְעָבְדוֺ שׁ Zephaniah 3:9 to serve him (with) one shoulder (as one man), of. Syriac . b. in statement of Saul's height, מִשִּׁכְמוֺ וָמַ֫עְלָה גָּכֹהַּ מִכָּלהָֿעָם1Samuel 9:2, compare 1 Samuel 10:23 and (with play on proper name, of a location שְׁכֶם) אַהַד עַלאַֿחֶיךָ ׳נָתַתִּי לְךָ שׁ Genesis 48:22 (E; compare Dr). 2 in General back: כְּהַפְנֹתוֺ שִׁכְמוֺ לָלֶכֶת מֵעִם 1 Samuel 10:9; so ׳תְּשִׁיתֵמוֺ שׁ Psalm 21:13, i.e. make them turn (in flight; compare וְאוֺיְבַי נָתַתָּה לִי עֹרֶף, Psalm 18:41); as beaten ׳מַטֵּה שׁ Isaiah 9:3 ("" שֵׁבֶט הַנֹּנֵשׂ בּוֺ); more anatomical תִמּוֺל ׳כְּתֵפִי מִשּׁ Job 31:22 let my shoulder blade fall from its back. — Hosea 6:9 see II. שְׁכֶם below שִׁכְמָה see foregoing. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁכַם (shakam), which means "to rise early" or "to load up." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2218 (ζυγός, zygos): Refers to a yoke, often used metaphorically for burdens or obligations. • G3577 (ὤμος, ōmos): Means "shoulder," similar to שְׁכֶם in its literal sense. • G4966 (συζεύγνυμι, syzeugnymi): To join together, often in the context of yoking or coupling, related to bearing burdens. • G5606 (ὑποζύγιον, hypozygion): Refers to a beast of burden, emphasizing the concept of carrying loads. This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term שְׁכֶם, illustrating its multifaceted use in the biblical text and its connections to Greek terms with similar meanings. Usage: The word שְׁכֶם is used in various contexts in the Hebrew Bible, often metaphorically to describe the bearing of burdens or responsibilities. It appears in both literal and figurative senses, illustrating physical and symbolic acts of carrying or supporting. Context: • Literal Usage: In its literal sense, שְׁכֶם refers to the physical neck or shoulder, the part of the body where loads are typically carried. This is seen in passages where individuals are described as bearing burdens on their shoulders. • Figurative Usage: Metaphorically, שְׁכֶם is used to describe the act of taking on responsibilities or burdens, whether willingly or under compulsion. It can symbolize submission or servitude, as in the context of bearing a yoke. • Geographical Reference: The term is also used to describe a geographical feature, such as the "spur of a hill," indicating a protruding part of a landscape that resembles a shoulder. • Biblical Examples: • Genesis 49:15: "He saw that his resting place was good and that the land was pleasant, so he bent his shoulder to bear a burden and submitted to labor as a servant." • Isaiah 9:4: "For as in the day of Midian’s defeat, You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor." • Judges 9:48: "So Abimelech and all his troops went up to Mount Zalmon. He took an ax in his hand and cut down a branch, which he lifted to his shoulder. He said to the men with him, 'Quick, do what you have seen me do!'" Forms and Transliterations כמי מִשִּׁכְמ֖וֹ מִשִּׁכְמ֣וֹ משכמו שְׁכֶ֣ם שְׁכֶ֥ם שִׁ֭כְמִי שִׁכְמ֑וֹ שִׁכְמ֔וֹ שִׁכְמ֖וֹ שִׁכְמֶ֔ךָ שִׁכְמָ֔הּ שִׁכְמָ֛הּ שִׁכְמָֽהּ׃ שִׁכְמָֽם׃ שִׁכְמוֹ֙ שֶׁ֑כֶם שכם שכמה שכמה׃ שכמו שכמך שכמם׃ chemi ḵə·mî ḵəmî miš·šiḵ·mōw mishshichMo miššiḵmōw še·ḵem šə·ḵem šeḵem šəḵem sheChem shichMah shichMam shichMecha shichMo šiḵ·māh šiḵ·mām šiḵ·me·ḵā šiḵ·mōw šiḵmāh šiḵmām šiḵmeḵā šiḵmōw Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 9:23 HEB: וַיָּשִׂ֙ימוּ֙ עַל־ שְׁכֶ֣ם שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ NAS: it upon both their shoulders and walked KJV: [it] upon both their shoulders, and went INT: and laid and their shoulders both and walked Genesis 21:14 HEB: שָׂ֧ם עַל־ שִׁכְמָ֛הּ וְאֶת־ הַיֶּ֖לֶד NAS: putting [them] on her shoulder, and [gave her] the boy, KJV: putting [it] on her shoulder, and the child, INT: putting on her shoulder the boy and sent Genesis 24:15 HEB: וְכַדָּ֖הּ עַל־ שִׁכְמָֽהּ׃ NAS: came out with her jar on her shoulder. KJV: with her pitcher upon her shoulder. INT: her jar on her shoulder Genesis 24:45 HEB: וְכַדָּ֣הּ עַל־ שִׁכְמָ֔הּ וַתֵּ֥רֶד הָעַ֖יְנָה NAS: out with her jar on her shoulder, and went down KJV: with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down INT: her jar on her shoulder and went the well Genesis 48:22 HEB: נָתַ֧תִּֽי לְךָ֛ שְׁכֶ֥ם אַחַ֖ד עַל־ NAS: you one portion more than KJV: to thee one portion above thy brethren, INT: I give portion one more Genesis 49:15 HEB: נָעֵ֑מָה וַיֵּ֤ט שִׁכְמוֹ֙ לִסְבֹּ֔ל וַיְהִ֖י NAS: He bowed his shoulder to bear KJV: and bowed his shoulder to bear, INT: was pleasant bowed his shoulder to bear and became Exodus 12:34 HEB: בְּשִׂמְלֹתָ֖ם עַל־ שִׁכְמָֽם׃ NAS: up in the clothes on their shoulders. KJV: in their clothes upon their shoulders. INT: the clothes on their shoulders Joshua 4:5 HEB: אַחַת֙ עַל־ שִׁכְמ֔וֹ לְמִסְפַּ֖ר שִׁבְטֵ֥י NAS: up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number KJV: of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number INT: every on his shoulder to the number of the tribes Judges 9:48 HEB: וַיָּ֖שֶׂם עַל־ שִׁכְמ֑וֹ וַיֹּ֜אמֶר אֶל־ NAS: it and laid [it] on his shoulder. Then he said KJV: it, and laid [it] on his shoulder, and said INT: and laid on his shoulder said to 1 Samuel 9:2 HEB: ט֣וֹב מִמֶּ֑נּוּ מִשִּׁכְמ֣וֹ וָמַ֔עְלָה גָּבֹ֖הַּ NAS: of Israel; from his shoulders and up he was taller KJV: person than he: from his shoulders and upward INT: handsome than his shoulders and upward was taller 1 Samuel 10:9 HEB: וְהָיָ֗ה כְּהַפְנֹת֤וֹ שִׁכְמוֹ֙ לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ מֵעִ֣ם NAS: when he turned his back to leave KJV: And it was [so], that when he had turned his back to go INT: happened turned his back along with 1 Samuel 10:23 HEB: מִכָּל־ הָעָ֔ם מִשִּׁכְמ֖וֹ וָמָֽעְלָה׃ NAS: of the people from his shoulders upward. KJV: than any of the people from his shoulders and upward. INT: any of the people his shoulders upward Job 31:36 HEB: לֹ֣א עַל־ שִׁ֭כְמִי אֶשָּׂאֶ֑נּוּ אֶֽעֶנְדֶ֖נּוּ NAS: I would carry it on my shoulder, I would bind KJV: Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, [and] bind INT: not on my shoulder carry bind Psalm 21:12 HEB: כִּ֭י תְּשִׁיתֵ֣מוֹ שֶׁ֑כֶם בְּ֝מֵֽיתָרֶ֗יךָ תְּכוֹנֵ֥ן NAS: For You will make them turn their back; You will aim KJV: Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, [when] thou shalt make ready INT: for will make their back your bowstrings will aim Psalm 81:6 HEB: הֲסִיר֣וֹתִי מִסֵּ֣בֶל שִׁכְמ֑וֹ כַּ֝פָּ֗יו מִדּ֥וּד NAS: I relieved his shoulder of the burden, KJV: I removed his shoulder from the burden: INT: relieved of the burden his shoulder his hands the basket Isaiah 9:4 HEB: וְאֵת֙ מַטֵּ֣ה שִׁכְמ֔וֹ שֵׁ֖בֶט הַנֹּגֵ֣שׂ NAS: and the staff on their shoulders, The rod KJV: and the staff of his shoulder, the rod INT: of their burden and the staff their shoulders the rod of their oppressor Isaiah 9:6 HEB: הַמִּשְׂרָ֖ה עַל־ שִׁכְמ֑וֹ וַיִּקְרָ֨א שְׁמ֜וֹ NAS: will rest on His shoulders; And His name KJV: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name INT: and the government on his shoulders will be called and his name Isaiah 10:27 HEB: סֻבֳּלוֹ֙ מֵעַ֣ל שִׁכְמֶ֔ךָ וְעֻלּ֖וֹ מֵעַ֣ל NAS: will be removed from your shoulders and his yoke KJV: shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke INT: his burden from your shoulders and his yoke from Isaiah 14:25 HEB: וְסֻ֨בֳּל֔וֹ מֵעַ֥ל שִׁכְמ֖וֹ יָסֽוּר׃ NAS: removed from their shoulder. KJV: depart from off their shoulders. INT: and his burden from their shoulder removed Isaiah 22:22 HEB: דָּוִ֖ד עַל־ שִׁכְמ֑וֹ וּפָתַח֙ וְאֵ֣ין NAS: of David on his shoulder, When he opens KJV: will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, INT: of David on his shoulder opens no Zephaniah 3:9 HEB: יְהוָ֔ה לְעָבְד֖וֹ שְׁכֶ֥ם אֶחָֽד׃ NAS: To serve Him shoulder to shoulder. KJV: to serve him with one consent. INT: of the LORD to serve shoulder one 21 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7926 21 Occurrences ḵə·mî — 1 Occ. miš·šiḵ·mōw — 2 Occ. šə·ḵem — 4 Occ. šiḵ·māh — 3 Occ. šiḵ·mām — 1 Occ. šiḵ·me·ḵā — 1 Occ. šiḵ·mōw — 9 Occ.