H7927Hebrewšəḵem
שְׁכֶם
Shechem.
60
Total Occurrences
9
Books
60
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1(n pr m) son of hamor, the chieftain of the hivites at shechem at the time of jacob's arrival
- 2(n pr loc) 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
Etymology & Derivation
the same as H7926 (שְׁכֶם); ridge;
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: Shᵉkem; Pronunciation: shek-em'