Quick Definition
Shechem
Biblical Persons & Places
Shechem
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.33.19;
only referred to as Shechem (שְׁכֶם);
a son of Hamor.
Shechem
Shechem
A location first mentioned at Gen.12.6;
referred to as Shechem (שְׁכֶם), or Shechem (Συχέμ);
founded by Hamor.
Strong's Definition
Shekem, a place in Palestine
Derivation: the same as H7926 (שְׁכֶם); ridge;
KJV Usage: Shechem.
TWOT Reference: 2386b
Outline of Biblical Usage
Shechem = "back" or "shoulder"
n pr m
1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival
n pr loc
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
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
Shechem = "back" or "shoulder"
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
Also named: Suchem (Συχέμ "Shechem" G4966)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שְׁכֶם
shekem
BDB Definition:
Shechem = back or shoulder
1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacobs arrival (noun proper masculine)
2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 kilometers) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (noun proper locative)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: the same as H7926
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2386b
Total KJV Occurrences: 62