Strong's H7927 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: שְׁכֶם (Shᵉkem)

Pronunciation: shek-em'

POS: shek-em' Morph: n-pr-m n-pr-loc

Exegesis: the same as ; ridge;

Definition: the same as שְׁכֶם; ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine; Shechem.

KJV Usage: Shechem.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Shechem = "back" or "shoulder"
• 2. n pr m
• 3. 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival
• 4. n pr loc
• 5. 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

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G4966

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