Shekem — H7928

H7928 · Hebrew — שכם

Pronunciation: sheh'-kem

Definition

masculine proper noun

Shekem, the name of a Hivite and two Israelites

  1. Shechem = "back" or "shoulder"
  2. son of Gilead and grandson of Manasseh
  3. a Manassite, son of Shemida

Usually translated as

Shechem

Origin

for H7926

Occurrences

Shekem occurs 16 times in 15 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (10), Numbers (1), Joshua (2), Judges (1), 1 Chronicles (1)

Strong's Lexicon — S