Shekem
The neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of a hill · the shoulder (as that on which burdens are borne)
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שְׁכֶם H7926 the neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of a hill
ὦμος G5606 the shoulder (as that on which burdens are borne)
What does shekem (shekem) mean in the Bible?
שְׁכֶם · ὦμος is a Hebrew word meaning "shoulder, place where burdens or authority may be carried".
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