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Lexicon :: Strong's H7926 - šᵊḵem

Aa
שְׁכֶם
Transliteration
šᵊḵem
Pronunciation
shek-em'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2386a

Strong’s Definitions

שְׁכֶם shᵉkem, shek-em'; from H7925; the neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of a hill:—back, × consent, portion, shoulder.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H7926 in the following manner: shoulder (17x), back (2x), consent (2x), portion (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's H7926 in the following manner: shoulder (17x), back (2x), consent (2x), portion (1x).

  1. shoulder, back

    1. shoulder, shoulder-blade

    2. back (in general)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שְׁכֶם shᵉkem, shek-em'; from H7925; the neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of a hill:—back, × consent, portion, shoulder.
STRONGS H7926: Abbreviations
I. שְׁכֶם noun masculineZephaniah 3:9 shoulder; — absolute שׁ׳ Genesis 48:22 +, שְׁכֶ֑ם Genesis 33:19 +, שֶׁ֑כֶם Psalm 21:13 [Psalm 21:12] (whence original *šakm inferred Ol§ 147 a near the end Sta§ 199 a; but ֶ֯ derived from ִ֯ before כ, BaNB 104 Kö ii.l.67, 506); construct שְׁכֶם Genesis 9:23; suffix שִׁכְמוֺ Genesis 49:15 +, שִׁכְמָה (for שִׁכְמָהּ Ges§ 91 e) [H7929 Job 31:22], etc.; —
1. shoulder (sometimes including back of neck; כתף = shoulder-blade):
a. as bearing burdens, לִסְבֹּל וַיֵּט שׁ׳ Genesis 49:15 (poem in J; Issachar under figure of ass), compare Genesis 21:14 (E), Genesis 24:15, Genesis 24:45; Exodus 12:34, also Genesis 9:23 (all J), Joshua 4:5 (E), Judges 9:48; Isaiah 10:27 (|| צַוָּאר), Isaiah 14:25 (both figurative), Psalm 81:7 [Psalm 81:6], so, metaphorical, of responsibility of rule Isaiah 9:5 [Isaiah 9:6]; Isaiah 22:22= (symbolized by key), of accusation as (easy) burden Job 31:36; figurative also אֶחָד לְעָבְדוֺ שׁ׳ Zephaniah 3:9 to serve him (with) one shoulder (as one man), of. Syriac bdb101403.
b. in statement of Saul's height, מִשִּׁכְמוֺ וָמַ֫עְלָה גָּכֹהַּ מִכָּלהָֿעָם 1 Samuel 9:2, compare 1 Samuel 10:23 and (with play on proper name, of a location שְׁכֶם) אַהַד עַלאַֿחֶיךָ נָתַתִּי לְךָ שׁ׳ Genesis 48:22 (E; compare Dr).
2. in general back: כְּהַפְנֹתוֺ שִׁכְמוֺ לָלֶכֶת מֵעִם 1 Samuel 10:9; so תְּשִׁיתֵמוֺ שׁ׳ Psalm 21:13 [Psalm 21:12], i.e. make them turn (in flight; compare וְאוֺיְבַי נָתַתָּה לִי עֹרֶף, Psalm 18:41 [Psalm 18:40]); as beaten מַטֵּה שׁ׳ Isaiah 9:3 [Isaiah 9:4] (|| שֵׁבֶט הַנֹּנֵשׂ בּוֺ); more anatomical תִפּוֹל מִשּׁ'שֵׁבֶט [H7929 Job 31:22] let my shoulder blade fall from its back. — Hosea 6:9 see II. שְׁכֶם below
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

9:23; 9:23; 21:14; 24:15; 24:45; 33:19; 48:22; 48:22; 49:15; 49:15

Exodus

12:34

Joshua

4:5

Judges

9:48

1 Samuel

9:2; 10:9; 10:23

Job

31:36

Psalms

18:40; 21:12; 21:12; 81:6

Isaiah

9:4; 9:6; 10:27; 14:25; 22:22

Hosea

6:9

Zephaniah

3:9; 3:9

H7926

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Strong's Number H7926 matches the Hebrew שְׁכֶם (šᵊḵem),
which occurs 21 times in 21 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:23 - But Shem H8035 and Japheth H3315 took H3947 a garment H8071 and laid H7760 it on both H8147 their shoulders H7926 and walked H1980 backward H322 and covered H3680 the nakedness H6172 of their father H1; and their faces H6440 were [fn]turned H322 away H322, so that they did not see H7200 their father’s H1 nakedness H6172.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:14 - So Abraham H85 got H7925 up H7925 early H7925 in the morning H1242 and took H3947 bread H3899 and a [fn]skin H2573 of water H4325, and gave H5414 them to Hagar H1904, putting H7760 them on her shoulder H7926, and gave her the boy H3206, and sent H7971 her away H7971. And she departed H1980 and wandered H8582 about H8582 in the wilderness H4057 of Beersheba H884.

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And it came about, before H2962 he had finished H3615 speaking H1696, that behold H2009, Rebekah H7259, who H834 was born H3205 to Bethuel H1328 the son H1121 of Milcah H4435, the wife H802 of Abraham’s H85 brother H251 Nahor H5152, came H3318 out H3318 with her jar H3537 on her shoulder H7926.

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“Before H2962 I had finished H3615 speaking H1696 in my heart H3820, behold H2009, Rebekah H7259 came H3318 out H3318 with her jar H3537 on her shoulder H7926, and went H3381 down H3381 to the spring H5869 and drew H7579 water, and I said H559 to her, ‘Please H4994 let H8248 me drink H8248.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 48:22 - “And I give H5414 you one H259 [fn]portion H7926 more H5921 than H5921 your brothers H251, which H834 I took H3947 from the hand H3027 of the Amorite H567 with my sword H2719 and my bow H7198.”

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“When he saw H7200 that a resting H4496 place H4496 was good H2896

And that the land H776 was H5276 pleasant H5276,

He bowed H5186 his shoulder H7926 to carry H5445 burdens,

And became H1961 a slave H5647 at forced H4522 labor H4522.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:34 - So the people H5971 took H5375 their dough H1217 before H2962 it was H2556 leavened H2556, with their kneading H4863 bowls H4863 bound H6887 up H6887 in the clothes H8071 on their shoulders H7926.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:5 - and Joshua H3091 said H559 to them, “[fn]Cross H5674 again H6440 to the ark H727 of the LORD H3068 your God H430 into the middle H8432 of the Jordan H3383, and each H376 of you take H7311 up H7311 a stone H68 on his shoulder H7926, according to the number H4557 of the tribes H7626 of the sons H1121 of Israel H3478.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:48 - So Abimelech H40 went H5927 up H5927 to Mount H2022 Zalmon H6756, he and all H3605 the people H5971 who H834 were with him; and Abimelech H40 took H3947 [fn]an axe H7134 in his hand H3027 and cut H3772 down H3772 a branch H7754 from the trees H6086, and lifted H5375 it and put H7760 it on his shoulder H7926. Then he said H559 to the people H5971 who H834 were with him, “What H4100 you saw H7200 me do H6213, hurry H4116 and do H6213 [fn]likewise H3644.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:2 - He had H1961 a son H1121 whose name H8034 was Saul H7586, a young H970 and handsome H2896 man, and there H369 was H369 not a more H4480 H2896 handsome H2896 man H376 than H4480 he among H4480 the sons H1121 of Israel H3478; from his shoulders H7926 and up he was taller H1364 than H4480 any H3605 of the people H5971.

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Then it happened H1961, when he turned H6437 his back H7926 to leave H1980 H4480 H5973 Samuel H8050, that God H430 changed H2015 [fn]his heart H3820; and all H3605 those H428 signs H226 came H935 about H935 on that day H3117.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:23 - So they ran H7323 and took H3947 him from there H8033, and when he stood H3320 among H8432 the people H5971, he was H1361 taller H1361 than H4480 any H3605 of the people H5971 from his shoulders H7926 upward H4605.

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I would certainly H518 H3808 carry H5375 it on my shoulder H7926,

I would tie H6029 it to myself like a garland H5850.

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For You will make H7896 them turn H7896 their back H7926;

You will take H3559 aim H3559 at their faces H6440 with Your bowstrings H4340.

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“I [fn]relieved H5493 his shoulder H7926 of the burden H5447,

His hands H3709 were freed H5674 from the [fn]basket H1731.

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For You will break H2865 the yoke H5923 of their burden H5448 and the staff H4294 on their shoulders H7926,

The rod H7626 of their oppressor H5065, as [fn]at the battle H3117 of Midian H4080.

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For a Child H3206 will be born H3205 to us, a Son H1121 will be given H5414 to us;

And the government H4951 will [fn]rest H1961 on His shoulders H7926;

And His name H8034 will be called H7121 Wonderful H6382 Counselor H3289, Mighty H1368 God H410,

Eternal H5703 Father H1, Prince H8269 of Peace H7965.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:27 - So it will be on that day H3117, that [fn]his burden H5448 will be removed H5493 from your shoulders H7926, and his yoke H5923 from your neck H6677; and the yoke H5923 will be broken H2254 because H4480 H6440 of fatness H8081.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:25 - to break H7665 Assyria H804 in My land H776, and I will trample H947 him on My mountains H2022. Then his yoke H5923 will be removed H5493 from them, and his burden H5448 removed H5493 from their shoulders H7926.

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“Then I will put H5414 the key H4668 of the house H1004 of David H1732 on his shoulder H7926;

When he opens H6605, no H369 one H369 will shut H5462,

When he shuts H5462, no H369 one H369 will open H6605.

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“For then H227 I will [fn]restore H2015 to the peoples H5971 pure H1305 lips H8193,

So that all H3605 of them may call H7121 on the name H8034 of the LORD H3068,

To serve H5647 Him [fn]shoulder H7926 to shoulder H7926.

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