Strong's Lexicon

H7928

H7928 — שֶׁכֶם

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewShekemnameOccurrences: 15TWOT: 2386a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7928
Word:שֶׁכֶם
Part of Speech:name
Etymology:for H7926
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:15
Transliteration:Shekem
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:sheh'-kem
Meaning:1. Shekem, the name of a Hivite and two Israelites
KJV Renderings:Shechem.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB8672

שֶׁ֫כֶם proper name, masculine in Manasseh (Συχεμ): Num 26:31; 1Chr 7:19 ׳ בְּכֵישֿׁ Josh 17:2.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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