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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)
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.
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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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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, who is in Shechem, hath born to him -- even she -- a son, and he appointeth his name Abimelech.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:1 - and Abimelech son of Jerubbaal goeth to Shechem, unto his mother's brethren, and speaketh unto them, and unto 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 masters of Shechem, Which is good for you -- the ruling over you of seventy men (all the sons of Jerubbaal), or the ruling over you of one man? -- and ye have remembered 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 speak concerning him, in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, all these words, and their heart inclineth after 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 masters of Shechem are gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and come and cause Abimelech to reign for king at the oak of the camp which is in Shechem;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:7 - and they declare it to Jotham, and he goeth and standeth on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifteth up his voice, and calleth, and saith to them, 'Hearken unto me, O masters of Shechem, and God doth hearken unto you:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:18 - and ye have risen against the house of my father to-day, and slay his sons, seventy men, on one stone, and cause Abimelech son of his handmaid to reign over the masters of Shechem, because he is your brother --

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:20 - and if not -- fire cometh out from Abimelech and devoureth the masters of Shechem and the house of Millo, and fire cometh out from the masters of Shechem and from the house of Millo, and devoureth Abimelech.'

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:23 - and God sendeth an evil spirit between Abimelech and the masters of Shechem, and the masters of Shechem deal treacherously with Abimelech,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:24 - for the coming in of the violence to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, and of their blood to place it on Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and on the masters of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brethren.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:25 - And the masters of Shechem set for him ambushes on the top of the hills, and rob every one who passeth over by them in the way, and it is declared to Abimelech.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:26 - And Gaal son of Ebed cometh -- also his brethren -- and they pass over into Shechem, and the masters of Shechem trust in him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:28 - And Gaal son of Ebed saith, 'Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we serve him? is he not son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his commander? Serve ye the men of Hamor father of Shechem, and wherefore do we serve him -- we?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:31 - and he sendeth messengers unto Abimelech deceitfully, saying, 'Lo, Gaal son of Ebed and his brethren are coming into Shechem, and lo, they are fortifying the city against thee;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:34 - And Abimelech riseth, and all the people who are with him, by night, and they lay wait against Shechem -- four detachments;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:39 - And Gaal goeth out before the masters of Shechem, and fighteth against Abimelech,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:41

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:41 - And Abimelech abideth in Arumah, and Zebul casteth out Gaal and his brethren from dwelling in Shechem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:46

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:46 - And all the masters of the tower of Shechem hear, and go in unto the high place of the house of the god Berith,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:47

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:47 - and it is declared to Abimelech that all the masters of the tower of Shechem have gathered themselves together,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:49

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:49 - And all the people also cut down each one his bough, and go after Abimelech, and set them at the high place, and burn by these the high place with fire, and also all the men of the tower of Shechem die, 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 hath God turned back on their head, and come unto them doth the cursing of Jotham son of Jerubbaal.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:19 - And they say, 'Lo, a festival of Jehovah is in Shiloh, from time to time, which is on the north of Beth-El, at the rising of the sun, by the highway which is going up from Beth-El to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.'
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