שְׁכֶם
she.khemNoun (Masculine)H7926
shoulder
From: from H7925 (שָׁכַם);
Short Definition
the neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of ahill
Full Lexicon Entry
- shoulder, back 1a) shoulder, shoulder-blade 1b) back (in general) Also means: shikh.mah (*שִׁכְמָה *"shoulder" H7929)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
17 timesAppears 17 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Genesis
6
1 Samuel
3
Isaiah
3
Exodus
1
Judges
1
Key Passages
- 1 Samuel 10:9
- Exodus 12:34
- Genesis 24:45
- Genesis 9:23
- Isaiah 22:22
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