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Lexicon :: Strong's H7927 - šᵊḵem

Aa
שְׁכֶם
Transliteration
šᵊḵem
Pronunciation
shek-em'
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun, proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
The same as שְׁכֶם (H7926)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2386b

Strong’s Definitions

שְׁכֶם Shᵉkem, shek-em'; the same as H7926; ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine:—Shechem.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 63x

The KJV translates Strong's H7927 in the following manner: Shechem (61x), Sichem (1x), Strong's synonym for consent (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 63x
The KJV translates Strong's H7927 in the following manner: Shechem (61x), Sichem (1x), Strong's synonym for consent (1x).

  1. Shechem = "back" or "shoulder"

    proper masculine noun

    1. son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival

      proper locative noun

    2. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שְׁכֶם Shᵉkem, shek-em'; the same as H7926; ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine:—Shechem.
STRONGS H7927: Abbreviations
† II. שְׁכֶם proper name, of a location49 and masculine14 (Συχεμ; LXX of Lucian (Lag.) often Σίκιμα Lag BN 57):
1. district in Northern Palestine (probably shoulder (saddle ?) of mountain); — מְקוֺם שׁ׳ Genesis 12:6, שְׁכֶ֑מָךְ Genesis 37:14; = city (שְׁכֶ֑מָה שְֶׁכֶם, Hosea 6:9 שֶׁ֑כְמָךְ) Joshua 24:1; עִיר שׁ׳ Genesis 33:18 + 20 times Judges 9 (בַּעֲלֵי שׁ׳ Genesis 33:2 + 12 times, מִגְדַּלשֿׁ׳ ב׳ Genesis 33:46; Genesis 33:47), Hosea 6:9 + 21 times (עִיר שׁ׳ Genesis 33:18); city of refuge Joshua 20:7; Joshua 21:21; 1 Chronicles 6:52. — WMMAs.u.Eur.394, compare Egyptian Sa-ka-ma; (compare JenZA x (1895) 356); modern Nablûs (from Roman name Neapolis); see BuhlG 200 f. GASmG 332 ff. 345 WilsonsHast. DB SHECHEM.
2. proper name, masculine (on connection with 1 compare Judges 9:28), 'son' of Hamor, also Genesis 33:19; Genesis 34:2 + 10 times 34, Joshua 24:3.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

12:6; 33:2; 33:18; 33:18; 33:19; 34:2; 37:14

Joshua

20:7; 21:21; 24:1; 24:3

Judges

9; 9:28

1 Chronicles

6:52

Hosea

6:9; 6:9

H7927

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Strong's Number H7927 matches the Hebrew שְׁכֶם (šᵊḵem),
which occurs 63 times in 54 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 12:6–2Ch 10:1)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:2 - And when H7200➔ Shechem H7927 the son H1121 of Hamor H2544 the Hivite, H2340 prince H5387 of the country, H776 saw ➔H7200 her, H853 he took H3947 her, H853 and lay H7901 with her, H853 and defiled her. H6031

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:11 - And H559➔ Shechem H7927 said ➔H559 unto H413 her father H1 and unto H413 her brethren, H251 Let me find H4672 grace H2580 in your eyes, H5869 and what H834 ye shall say H559 unto me H413 I will give. H5414

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:13 - And H6030➔ the sons H1121 of Jacob H3290 answered ➔H6030 Shechem H7927 and H853 Hamor H2544 his father H1 deceitfully, H4820 and said, H1696 because H834 he had defiled H2930 Dinah H1783 their sister: H269

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:20 - And H935➔ Hamor H2544 and Shechem H7927 his son H1121 came ➔H935 unto H413 the gate H8179 of their city, H5892 and communed H1696 with H413 the men H376 of their city, H5892 saying, H559

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:24 - And H8085➔ unto H413 Hamor H2544 and unto H413 Shechem H7927 his son H1121 hearkened ➔H8085 all H3605 that went out H3318 of the gate H8179 of his city; H5892 and H4135➔ every H3605 male H2145 was circumcised, ➔H4135 all H3605 that went out H3318 of the gate H8179 of his city. H5892

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:26 - And H853 they slew H2026 Hamor H2544 and H853 Shechem H7927 his son H1121 with the edge H6310 of the sword, H2719 and took H3947➔ Dinah H1783 out ➔H3947 of H1004➔ Shechem's H7927 house, ➔H1004 and went out. H3318

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:4 - And they gave H5414 unto H413 Jacob H3290 all H3605 the strange H5236 gods H430 which H834 were in their hand, H3027 and H853 all their earrings H5141 which H834 were in their ears; H241 and H2934➔ Jacob H3290 hid ➔H2934 them H853 under H8478 the oak H424 which H834 was by H5973 Shechem. H7927

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:14 - And he said H559 to him, Go, H3212 I pray thee, H4994 see H7200 whether it be well H7965 with thy brethren, H251 and H853 well H7965 with the flocks; H6629 and bring me H7725➔ word H1697 again. ➔H7725 So he sent him H7971 out of the vale H6010 of Hebron, H2275 and he came H935 to Shechem. H7927

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:21 - For they gave H5414 them Shechem H7927 with H853 her suburbs H4054 in mount H2022 Ephraim, H669 to be a city H5892 of refuge H4733 for the slayer; H7523 and H853 Gezer H1507 with H853 her suburbs, H4054

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:25 - So H3772➔ Joshua H3091 made ➔H3772 a covenant H1285 with the people H5971 that H1931 day, H3117 and set H7760 them a statute H2706 and an ordinance H4941 in Shechem. H7927

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:31 - And his concubine H6370 that H834 was in Shechem, H7927 she H1931 also H1571 bare H3205 him a son, H1121 whose name H8034 he called H7760 Abimelech. H40

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:1 - And H3212➔ Abimelech H40 the son H1121 of Jerubbaal H3378 went ➔H3212 to Shechem H7927 unto H413 his mother's H517 brethren, H251 and communed H1696 with them, H413 and with H413 all H3605 the family H4940 of the house H1004 of H1➔ his mother's H517 father, ➔H1 saying, H559

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:2 - Speak, H1696 I pray you, H4994 in the ears H241 of all H3605 the men H1167 of Shechem, H7927 Whether H4100 is better H2896 for you, either that H4910➔ all H3605 the sons H1121 of Jerubbaal, H3378 which are threescore and ten H7657 persons, H376 reign ➔H4910 over you, or that H518 one H259 reign H4910 over you? remember also H2142 that H3588 I H589 am your bone H6106 and your flesh. H1320

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:3 - And H1696➔ his mother's H517 brethren H251 spake ➔H1696 of him H5921 in the ears H241 of all H3605 the men H1167 of Shechem H7927 all H3605 these H428 words: H1697 and H5186➔ their hearts H3820 inclined ➔H5186 to follow H310 Abimelech; H40 for H3588 they said, H559 He H1931 is our brother. H251

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:6 - And H622➔ all H3605 the men H1167 of Shechem H7927 gathered together, ➔H622 and all H3605 the house H1004 of Millo, H4407 and went, H3212 and made H4427 Abimelech H40 king, H4428 by H5973 the plain H436 of the pillar H5324 that H834 was in Shechem. H7927

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:7 - And when they told H5046 it to Jotham, H3147 he went H3212 and stood H5975 in the top H7218 of mount H2022 Gerizim, H1630 and lifted up H5375 his voice, H6963 and cried, H7121 and said H559 unto them, Hearken H8085➔ unto me, H413 ye ➔H8085 men H1167 of Shechem, H7927 that H8085➔ God H430 may hearken ➔H8085 unto you. H413

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:18 - And ye H859 are risen up H6965 against H5921 my father's H1 house H1004 this day, H3117 and have slain H2026 his sons, H1121 threescore and ten H7657 persons, H376 upon H5921 one H259 stone, H68 and have made H4427➔ Abimelech, H40 the son H1121 of his maidservant, H519 king ➔H4427 over H5921 the men H1167 of Shechem, H7927 because H3588 he H1931 is your brother;) H251

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:20 - But if H518 not, H369 let H3318➔ fire H784 come out ➔H3318 from Abimelech, H40 and devour H398 the men H1167 of Shechem, H7927 and H853 the house H1004 of Millo; H4407 and let H3318➔ fire H784 come out ➔H3318 from the men H1167 of Shechem, H7927 and from the house H1004 of Millo, H4407 and devour H398 Abimelech. H40

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:23 - Then H7971➔ God H430 sent ➔H7971 an H7307➔ evil H7451 spirit ➔H7307 between H996 Abimelech H40 and H996 the men H1167 of Shechem; H7927 and H898➔ the men H1167 of Shechem H7927 dealt treacherously ➔H898 with Abimelech: H40

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:24 - That H935➔ the cruelty H2555 done to H7657➔ the H1121➔ threescore and ten ➔H7657 sons ➔H1121 of Jerubbaal H3378 might come, ➔H935 and their blood H1818 be laid H7760 upon H5921 Abimelech H40 their brother, H251 which H834 slew H2026 them; H853 and upon H5921 the men H1167 of Shechem, H7927 which H834 aided H2388 him H3027 in the killing H2026 of his brethren. H251

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:25 - And H7760➔ the men H1167 of Shechem H7927 set ➔H7760 liers in wait H693 for him in H5921 the top H7218 of the mountains, H2022 and they robbed H1497 all H3605 that H834 came along H5674 that way H1870 by them: H5921 and it was told H5046 Abimelech. H40

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:26 - And H935➔ Gaal H1603 the son H1121 of Ebed H5651 came ➔H935 with his brethren, H251 and went over H5674 to Shechem: H7927 and H982➔ the men H1167 of Shechem H7927 put their confidence ➔H982 in him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:28 - And H559➔ Gaal H1603 the son H1121 of Ebed H5651 said, ➔H559 Who H4310 is Abimelech, H40 and who H4310 is Shechem, H7927 that H3588 we should serve him? H5647 is not H3808 he the son H1121 of Jerubbaal? H3378 and Zebul H2083 his officer? H6496 serve H5647 the men H376 of Hamor H2544 the father H1 of Shechem: H7927 for why H4069 should H5647➔ we H587 serve him? ➔H5647

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:46 - And when H8085➔ all H3605 the men H1167 of the tower H4026 of Shechem H7927 heard ➔H8085 that, they entered H935 into H413 an hold H6877 of the house H1004 of the god H410 Berith. H1286

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