Hebrew - English Dictionary
H7927 - Sichem
| Strong's No.: | H7927 |
| Hebrew: | שְׁכֶם |
| Transliteration: | Shᵉkem |
| Phonetic: | shek-em' |
| Word Origin: | The same as H7926 |
| Bible Usage: | Shechem. |
| Strongs Definition: | ridge; {Shekem} a place in Palestine |
| Brown Driver Biggs Definition: | 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 |
| Bible References:
Sichem |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
Shechem ( 47 )
Sichem ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.