◄ 7930. Shikmi ►
Strong's Lexicon Shikmi: Shikmite Original Word: שִׁכְמִי Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: Shikmiy Pronunciation: shik-MEE Phonetic Spelling: (shik-mee') Definition: a Shikmite Meaning: A Shikmite; an inhabitant or descendant of Shechem. Word Origin: Derived from שְׁכֶם (Shechem), a city in ancient Israel. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the term "Shikmite" in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun related to a particular location and its inhabitants. However, references to Shechem in the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Old Testament) would use the transliteration Σίκιμα (Sikima) for the city itself. Usage: The term "Shikmite" is used to refer to individuals associated with the city of Shechem, either by residence or descent. Context: • The term שִׁכְמִי (Shikmi) appears in the context of the ancient city of Shechem, a significant location in biblical history. Shechem is situated in the hill country of Ephraim and is notable for its historical and religious importance. It is first mentioned in Genesis as a place where Abraham built an altar to the LORD (Genesis 12:6-7). Later, it became a city of refuge and a Levitical city (Joshua 21:21). • The Shikmites, therefore, are those who are identified with this city. In Judges 9:28, Gaal the son of Ebed refers to the men of Shechem as "Shikmites" during his rebellion against Abimelech, highlighting the local identity and allegiance of the inhabitants: "Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem! But why should we serve him?" (BSB). • The city of Shechem itself has a rich biblical narrative, being the site of significant events such as the covenant renewal under Joshua (Joshua 24) and the division of the kingdom under Rehoboam (1 Kings 12:1). The Shikmites, as residents or descendants of this city, are thus part of a broader historical and theological context within the biblical narrative. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from Shekem Definition desc. of Shechem NASB Translation Shechemites (1). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shichemites Patronymic from Shekem; a Shikmite (collectively), or descendants of Shekem -- Shichemites. see HEBREW Shekem Forms and Transliterations הַשִּׁכְמִֽי׃ השכמי׃ haš·šiḵ·mî hashshichMi haššiḵmî Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Numbers 26:31 HEB: וְשֶׁ֕כֶם מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַשִּׁכְמִֽי׃ NAS: the family of the Shechemites; KJV: the family of the Shechemites: INT: and Shechem the family of the Shechemites 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 7930 1 Occurrence haš·šiḵ·mî — 1 Occ.