7928. Shekem
Strong's Lexicon
Shekem: Shechem

Original Word: שְׁכֶם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Shekem
Pronunciation: SHEH-kem
Phonetic Spelling: (sheh'-kem)
Definition: Shechem
Meaning: Shekem

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁכַם (shakam), meaning "to rise early" or "to shoulder a burden."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Shechem, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew geography and history. However, the concept of covenant and decision-making associated with Shechem can be linked to Greek terms like διαθήκη (diathēkē, Strong's G1242) for "covenant."

Usage: Shechem is a significant city in the biblical narrative, often associated with early Israelite history. It is located in the hill country of Ephraim and is frequently mentioned as a place of covenant and decision-making. The name Shechem itself can mean "shoulder" or "ridge," reflecting its geographical location between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim.

Cultural and Historical Background: Shechem holds a prominent place in the history of Israel. It is first mentioned in Genesis as the location where Abram built an altar to the Lord (Genesis 12:6-7). It later became a city of refuge and a Levitical city (Joshua 21:21). Shechem was also the site of significant events such as the covenant renewal under Joshua (Joshua 24) and the division of the kingdom under Rehoboam (1 Kings 12). Its strategic location made it a central hub for trade and communication in ancient Canaan.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as shekem
Definition
a man of Manasseh
NASB Translation
Shechem (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שֶׁ֫כֶם proper name, masculine in Manasseh (Συχεμ): Numbers 26:31; 1 Chronicles 7:19; ׳בְּכֵישֿׁ Joshua 17:2.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Shechem

For shkem; Shekem, the name of a Hivite and two Israelites -- Shechem.

see HEBREW shkem

Forms and Transliterations
וְשֶׁ֕כֶם וָשֶׁ֔כֶם ושכם שֶׁ֔כֶם שכם še·ḵem šeḵem Shechem vaShechem veShechem wā·še·ḵem wāšeḵem wə·še·ḵem wəšeḵem
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 26:31
HEB: מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הָֽאַשְׂרִֽאֵלִ֑י וְשֶׁ֕כֶם מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַשִּׁכְמִֽי׃
NAS: of the Asrielites; and [of] Shechem, the family
KJV: of the Asrielites: and [of] Shechem, the family
INT: the family of the Asrielites and Shechem the family of the Shechemites

Joshua 17:2
HEB: אַשְׂרִיאֵל֙ וְלִבְנֵי־ שֶׁ֔כֶם וְלִבְנֵי־ חֵ֖פֶר
NAS: and for the sons of Shechem and for the sons
KJV: and for the children of Shechem, and for the children
INT: of Asriel the sons of Shechem the sons of Hepher

1 Chronicles 7:19
HEB: שְׁמִידָ֑ע אַחְיָ֣ן וָשֶׁ֔כֶם וְלִקְחִ֖י וַאֲנִיעָֽם׃
NAS: were Ahian and Shechem and Likhi
KJV: were, Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi,
INT: of Shemida were Ahian and Shechem and Likhi and Aniam

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7928
3 Occurrences


še·ḵem — 1 Occ.
wā·še·ḵem — 1 Occ.
wə·še·ḵem — 1 Occ.
















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