שְׁכֶם
she.khemNounH7927
Shechem
From: the same as H7926 (שְׁכֶם); ridge;
Short Definition
Shekem, a place in Palestine
Full Lexicon Entry
Shechem = "back" or "shoulder" a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria Also named: Suchem (*Συχέμ *"Shechem" G4966)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun
Morphology N:N--L
DescriptionN:N--L
Occurrences
51 timesAppears 51 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Judges
22
Genesis
17
Joshua
6
1 Kings
2
1 Chronicles
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 7:28
- Genesis 34:8
- Genesis 37:14
- Judges 9:20
- Judges 9:46
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