◄ 7928. Shekem ►
Strong's Lexicon Shekem: Shechem Original Word: שֶׁכֶם Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Shekem Pronunciation: SHEH-kem Phonetic Spelling: (sheh'-kem) Definition: Shekem Meaning: Shekem is a proper noun referring to a place and a person in the Hebrew Bible. It is primarily known as an ancient city in central Israel, located in the hill country of Ephraim. It also refers to a son of Hamor, a Hivite prince. 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 Shekem in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew texts. However, the Greek transliteration of the name in the Septuagint is Σίκιμα (Sikima). Usage: The term Shekem is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote both a geographical location and a personal name. It appears in various contexts, including historical narratives and genealogies. Context: Shekem is a significant city in biblical history, first mentioned in Genesis 12:6 when Abram passed through the land. It is located between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim and served as a central location for several key events in Israel's history. In Genesis 34, Shekem is the name of the son of Hamor, who defiled Dinah, Jacob's daughter, leading to a violent retribution by her brothers Simeon and Levi. The city of Shekem later became a Levitical city and a city of refuge (Joshua 21:21). It was also the site of Joshua's covenant renewal with Israel (Joshua 24:1-25). In the time of the Judges, Shekem was the place where Abimelech, the son of Gideon, was made king (Judges 9:1-6). The city is mentioned in the context of the division of the kingdom under Rehoboam (1 Kings 12:1). Shekem's historical and religious significance is underscored by its repeated mention throughout the biblical narrative. 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 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: 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.