What does שְׁכֶם (šĕkem) mean in the Bible?
שְׁכֶם (šĕkem) is a Hebrew word meaning "Shekem , a place in Palestine".
Hebrew · H7927
שְׁכֶם
Shekem , a place in Palestine
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שְׁכֶם H7927
Pronunciation šĕkem
What does שְׁכֶם (šĕkem) mean in the Bible?
שְׁכֶם (šĕkem) is a Hebrew word meaning "Shekem , a place in Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7927?
The BSB source-word alignment has 63 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Shechem (18), Shechem (15), to Shechem (5), at Shechem (4), in Shechem (3).
Where does שְׁכֶם (šĕkem) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 12:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (27), Genesis (18), Joshua (7), 1 Kings (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of Shechem 18× Genesis 33:18, Judges 9:2, Judges 9:3, Judges 9:6
Shechem 15× Genesis 34:8, Genesis 34:18, Genesis 34:20, Genesis 34:24
to Shechem 5× Judges 9:31, Judges 21:19, 1 Kings 12:1, 2 Chronicles 10:1
at Shechem 4× Genesis 12:6, Joshua 24:1, Joshua 24:32, Judges 9:1
in Shechem 3× Genesis 37:14, Judges 8:31, Judges 9:6
[there] 2× 1 Kings 12:1, 2 Chronicles 10:1
Shechem’s 2× Genesis 33:19, Joshua 24:32
. . . 1× Judges 9:23
[him] 1× Genesis 34:13
and Shechem 1× 1 Chronicles 7:28
and there at Shechem 1× Joshua 24:25
from Shechem 1× Jeremiah 41:5
into Shechem 1× Judges 9:26
is Shechem 1× Judges 9:28
Meanwhile, Shechem’s 1× Genesis 34:6
near Shechem 1× Genesis 37:12
out of Shechem’s 1× Genesis 34:26
So Shechem 1× Genesis 34:4
the flocks at Shechem 1× Genesis 37:13
Then Shechem 1× Genesis 34:11
When Shechem 1× Genesis 34:2
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 12:6 שְׁכֶ֔ם to at Shechem Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 33:18 שְׁכֶ֗ם to of Shechem Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 33:19 שְׁכֶ֑ם to Shechem’s Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 34:2 שְׁכֶ֧ם to When Shechem Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 34:4 שְׁכֶ֔ם to So Shechem Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 34:6 שְׁכֶ֖ם to Meanwhile, Shechem’s Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 34:8 שְׁכֶ֣ם to Shechem Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 34:11 שְׁכֶם֙ to Then Shechem Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 34:13 שְׁכֶ֨ם to [him] Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 34:18 שְׁכֶ֥ם to Shechem Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 12:6
Aligned rows 63
Books represented 9
Genesis 18 Joshua 7 Judges 27 1 Kings 3 1 Chronicles 2 2 Chronicles 2 Psalms 2 Jeremiah 1 Hosea 1
Source forms
שְׁכֶ֔ם 9x šə·ḵem Genesis 12:6, Genesis 34:4, Judges 9:3, Judges 9:7
שְׁכֶ֑ם 8x šə·ḵem Genesis 33:19, Joshua 17:7, Judges 9:23, Judges 9:39
שְׁכֶ֖ם 6x šə·ḵem Genesis 34:6, Genesis 34:26, Joshua 20:7, Joshua 24:32
בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ 4x biš·ḵem Genesis 37:12, Joshua 24:25, Judges 9:6, Judges 9:41
שְׁכֶם֙ 4x šə·ḵem Genesis 34:11, Judges 9:6, Judges 9:20, Judges 9:28
שְׁכֶ֛ם 4x šə·ḵem Judges 9:49, 1 Kings 12:1, 1 Kings 12:25, 2 Chronicles 10:1
שְׁכֶ֣ם 3x šə·ḵem Genesis 34:8, Genesis 34:24, Genesis 34:26
שְׁכֶ֥ם 3x šə·ḵem Genesis 34:18, Joshua 21:21, 1 Chronicles 6:67
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 32x Genesis 33:18, Genesis 35:4, Joshua 17:7, Joshua 20:7
Noun - proper - masculine singular 13x Genesis 12:6, Genesis 33:19, Genesis 34:2, Genesis 34:4
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 7x Genesis 37:14, Joshua 24:1, Judges 9:1, Judges 9:31
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 7x Genesis 37:12, Genesis 37:13, Joshua 24:25, Judges 8:31
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x 1 Chronicles 7:28
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Genesis 34:20
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Joshua 24:32
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 41:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Shekem , a place in Palestine
Source Gloss
Shekem , a place in Palestine
Extended definition
Shechem.
Word Origins
שְׁכֶם is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G4966 LXX equivalent Greek
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain