שְׁכֶם

Strong’s Definition

the neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of ahill

Etymology & Derivation

from H7925 (שָׁכַם);

KJV Usage

back, [idiom] consent, portion, shoulder.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.shoulder, back
• 2.shoulder, shoulder-blade
• 3.back (generally)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: shᵉkem; Pronunciation: shek-em'