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Lexicon :: Strong's H7927 - šᵊḵem

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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)
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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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 27 times in 22 verses in 'Jdg' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:31 - And his concubine that was in Shechem, H7927 she also bare him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:1 - And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem H7927 unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:2 - Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, H7927 Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:3 - And his mother's brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem H7927 all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:6 - And all the men of Shechem H7927 gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem. H7927

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:7 - And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, H7927 that God may hearken unto you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:18 - And ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, H7927 because he is your brother;)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:20 - But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, H7927 and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, H7927 and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:23 - Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; H7927 and the men of Shechem H7927 dealt treacherously with Abimelech:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:24 - That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, H7927 which aided him in the killing of his brethren.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:25 - And the men of Shechem H7927 set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:26 - And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: H7927 and the men of Shechem H7927 put their confidence in him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:28 - And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, H7927 that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: H7927 for why should we serve him?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:31 - And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; H7927 and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:34 - And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem H7927 in four companies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:39 - And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, H7927 and fought with Abimelech.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:41

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:41 - And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem. H7927

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:46

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:46 - And when all the men of the tower of Shechem H7927 heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:47

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:47 - And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem H7927 were gathered together.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:49

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:49 - And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem H7927 died also, about a thousand men and women.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:57

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:57 - And all the evil of the men of Shechem H7927 did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:19 - Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Bethel to Shechem, H7927 and on the south of Lebonah.
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