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Lexicon :: Strong's H7926 - šᵊḵem

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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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 Box Gen 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:23 - فَأَخَذَ سَامٌ وَيَافَثُ رِدَاءً وَوَضَعَاهُ عَلَى أَكْتَافِهِمَا وَمَشَيَا الْقَهْقَرِيَّ إِلَى دَاخِلِ الْخَيْمَةِ، وَسَتَرَا عُرْيَ أَبِيهِمَا مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَسْتَدِيرَا بِوَجْهَيْهِمَا نَحْوَهُ فَيُبْصِرَا عُرْيَهُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:14 - فَنَهَضَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ فِي الصَّبَاحِ الْبَاكِرِ وَأَخَذَ خُبْزاً وَقِرْبَةَ مَاءٍ وَدَفَعَهُمَا إِلَى هَاجَرَ، وَوَضَعَهُمَا عَلَى كَتِفَيْهَا، ثُمَّ صَرَفَهَا مَعَ الصَّبِيِّ. فَهَامَتْ عَلَى وَجْهِهَا فِي بَرِّيَّةِ بِئْرِ سَبْعٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:15 - وَقَبْلَ أَنْ يُتِمَّ صَلاتَهُ إِذَا بِهِ يُشَاهِدُ رِفْقَةَ ابْنَةَ بَتُوئِيلَ ابْنِ مِلْكَةَ زَوْجَةِ نَاحُورَ أَخِي إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُقْبِلَةً، وَجَرَّتُهَا عَلَى كَتِفِهَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:45

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:45 - وَبَيْنَمَا كُنْتُ أُنَاجِي نَفْسِي بِهَذَا الْكَلامِ، إِذَا رِفْقَةُ قَادِمَةٌ، حَامِلَةً جَرَّةً عَلَى كَتِفِهَا، فَنَزَلَتْ إِلَى الْعَيْنِ وَاسْتَقَتْ، فَقُلْتُ لَهَا: أَرْجُوكِ أَنْ تَسْقِينِي

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 48:22

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 48:22 - وَهَا أَنَا قَدْ وَهَبْتُ لَكَ مِنَ الأَرْضِ سَهْماً وَاحِداً عَلاوَةً عَلَى إِخْوَتِكَ، أَخَذْتُهُ مِنَ الأَمُورِيِّينَ بِسَيْفِي وَقَوْسِي».

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:15 - عِنْدَمَا يَرَى خُصُوبَةَ مَرْتَعِهِ وَبَهْجَةَ أَرْضِهِ، تَسْتَكِينُ كَتِفَاهُ لِلأَثْقَالِ، وَيُسْتَعْبَدُ لِلْعَمَلِ الشَّاقِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 12:34

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:34 - فَصَرَّ الشَّعْبُ فِي ثِيَابِهِمْ مَعَاجِنَهُمْ وَعَجِينَهُمْ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْتَمِرَ، وَحَمَلُوهَا عَلَى أَكْتَافِهِمْ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:5 - وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «تَقَدَّمُوا إِلَى وَسَطِ نَهْرِ الأُرْدُنِّ، حَيْثُ يُوْجَدُ تَابُوتُ الرَّبِّ إِلَهِكُمْ، وَلْيَحْمِلْ كُلُّ رَجُلٍ مِنْكُمْ حَجَراً وَاحِداً عَلَى كَتِفِهِ، بِحَسَبِ عَدَدِ أَسْبَاطِ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:48

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:48 - فَارْتَقَى هُوَ وَجَيْشُهُ جَبَلَ صَلْمُونَ، وَأَخَذَ فَأْساً بِيَدِهِ وَقَطَعَ غُصْنَ شَجَرَةٍ وَرَفَعَهُ وَوَضَعَهُ عَلَى كَتِفِهِ، وَقَالَ لِرِجَالِهِ: «كُلَّ مَا تَرَوْنَنِي أَفْعَلُهُ فَأَسْرِعُوا وَافْعَلُوا مِثْلِي».

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:2 - وَكَانَ لَهُ ابْنٌ اسْمُهُ شَاوُلُ مِنْ أَكْثَرِ شُبَّانِ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَسَامَةً وَأَكْثَرَهُمْ طُولاً، لَمْ يَزِدْ طُولُ قَامَةِ أَحَدٍ مِنَ الشَّعْبِ عَنِ ارْتِفَاعِ كَتِفَيْهِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 10:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:9 - وَمَا إِنِ انْصَرَفَ مِنْ عِنْدِ صَمُوئِيلَ، وَبَدَأَ رِحْلَةَ عَوْدَتِهِ حَتَّى أَنْعَمَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ بِقَلْبٍ جَدِيدٍ وَتَحَقَّقَتْ لَهُ جَمِيعُ تِلْكَ الْعَلامَاتِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 10:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:23 - فَتَرَاكَضُوا وَأَحْضَرُوهُ مِنْ هُنَاكَ. فَوَقَفَ بَيْنَ الشَّعْبِ، فَكَانَ أَطْوَلَهُمْ قَامَةً مِنْ كَتِفَيْهِ فَمَا فَوْقُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:36 - فَأَحْمِلَهَا عَلَى كَتِفِي وَأَعْصِبَهَا تَاجاً لِي،

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 21:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:12 - لأَنَّكَ تَجْعَلُهُمْ يُدْبِرُونَ لِلْهَرَبِ، عِنْدَمَا تَشُدُّ وَتَرَ الْقَوْسِ نَحْوَ وُجُوهِهِمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 81:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:6 - «أَزَحْتُ كَتِفَهُ مِنْ تَحْتِ الأَحْمَالِ الثَّقِيلَةِ، وَسَلِمَتْ يَدَاهُ مِنْ حَمْلِ السِّلالِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:4 - لأَنَّكَ قَدْ حَطَّمْتَ، كَمَا فِي يَوْمِ مِدْيَانَ، نِيرَ ثِقْلِهِ وَعَصَا كَتِفِهِ وَقَضِيبَ مُسَخِّرِهِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:6 - لأَنَّهُ يُوْلَدُ لَنَا وَلَدٌ وَيُعْطَى لَنَا ابْنٌ يَحْمِلُ الرِّيَاسَةَ عَلَى كَتِفِهِ، وَيُدْعَى اسْمُهُ عَجِيباً، مُشِيراً، إِلَهاً قَدِيراً، أَباً أَبَدِيًّا، رَئِيسَ السَّلامِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 10:27

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:27 - فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ يَتَدَحْرَجُ حِمْلُهُ عَنْ كَتِفِكَ، وَيَتَحَطَّمُ نِيرُهُ عَنْ عُنُقِكَ لأَنَّ عُنُقَكَ أَصْبَحَ غَلِيظاً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 14:25

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:25 - أَنْ أُحَطِّمَ أَشُورَ فِي أَرْضِي وَأَطَأَهُ عَلَى جِبَالِي، فَيُلْقِيَ عَنْهُمْ نِيرَهُ، وَيَزُولَ عَنْ كَاهِلِهِمْ حِمْلُهُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 22:22

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:22 - وَأُعْطِيهِ السُّلْطَةَ عَلَى جَمِيعِ شَعْبِي، فَمَا يَأْمُرْ بِهِ يُطَعْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:9 - عِنْدَئِذٍ أُنَقِّي شِفَاهَ الشَّعْبِ لِيَدْعُوا جَمِيعُهُمْ بِاسْمِ الرَّبِّ وَيَعْبُدُوهُ جَنْباً إِلَى جَنْبٍ.
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