Hebrew · H7927

שְׁכֶם

Shekem , a place in Palestine

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שְׁכֶםH7927

Pronunciationšĕkem

What does שְׁכֶם (šĕkem) mean in the Bible?

שְׁכֶם (šĕkem) is a Hebrew word meaning "Shekem , a place in Palestine".

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What does שְׁכֶם (šĕkem) mean in the Bible?

שְׁכֶם (šĕkem) is a Hebrew word meaning "Shekem , a place in Palestine".

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 Shechem18×Genesis 33:18, Judges 9:2, Judges 9:3, Judges 9:6

Shechem15×Genesis 34:8, Genesis 34:18, Genesis 34:20, Genesis 34:24

to Shechem5×Judges 9:31, Judges 21:19, 1 Kings 12:1, 2 Chronicles 10:1

at Shechem4×Genesis 12:6, Joshua 24:1, Joshua 24:32, Judges 9:1

in Shechem3×Genesis 37:14, Judges 8:31, Judges 9:6

[there]2×1 Kings 12:1, 2 Chronicles 10:1

Shechem’s2×Genesis 33:19, Joshua 24:32

. . .1×Judges 9:23

[him]1×Genesis 34:13

and Shechem1×1 Chronicles 7:28

and there at Shechem1×Joshua 24:25

from Shechem1×Jeremiah 41:5

into Shechem1×Judges 9:26

is Shechem1×Judges 9:28

Meanwhile, Shechem’s1×Genesis 34:6

near Shechem1×Genesis 37:12

out of Shechem’s1×Genesis 34:26

So Shechem1×Genesis 34:4

the flocks at Shechem1×Genesis 37:13

Then Shechem1×Genesis 34:11

When Shechem1×Genesis 34:2

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 12:6

Aligned rows63

Books represented9

Genesis18Joshua7Judges271 Kings31 Chronicles22 Chronicles2Psalms2Jeremiah1Hosea1

Source forms

שְׁכֶ֔ם9xšə·ḵemGenesis 12:6, Genesis 34:4, Judges 9:3, Judges 9:7

שְׁכֶ֑ם8xšə·ḵemGenesis 33:19, Joshua 17:7, Judges 9:23, Judges 9:39

שְׁכֶ֖ם6xšə·ḵemGenesis 34:6, Genesis 34:26, Joshua 20:7, Joshua 24:32

בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃4xbiš·ḵemGenesis 37:12, Joshua 24:25, Judges 9:6, Judges 9:41

שְׁכֶם֙4xšə·ḵemGenesis 34:11, Judges 9:6, Judges 9:20, Judges 9:28

שְׁכֶ֛ם4xšə·ḵemJudges 9:49, 1 Kings 12:1, 1 Kings 12:25, 2 Chronicles 10:1

שְׁכֶ֣ם3xšə·ḵemGenesis 34:8, Genesis 34:24, Genesis 34:26

שְׁכֶ֥ם3xšə·ḵemGenesis 34:18, Joshua 21:21, 1 Chronicles 6:67

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - feminine singular32xGenesis 33:18, Genesis 35:4, Joshua 17:7, Joshua 20:7

Noun - proper - masculine singular13xGenesis 12:6, Genesis 33:19, Genesis 34:2, Genesis 34:4

Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular7xGenesis 37:14, Joshua 24:1, Judges 9:1, Judges 9:31

Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular7xGenesis 37:12, Genesis 37:13, Joshua 24:25, Judges 8:31

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular1x1 Chronicles 7:28

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xGenesis 34:20

Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xJoshua 24:32

Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xJeremiah 41:5

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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שְׁכֶם

What does שְׁכֶם (šĕkem) mean in the Bible?

What does שְׁכֶם (šĕkem) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H7927?

Where does שְׁכֶם (šĕkem) appear in Scripture?

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