Shekem means “Shechem” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Strong's H7928 שֶׁכֶם (Shekem) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Shekem (sheh'-kem) n/p. 1. Shekem, the name of a Hivite and two Israelites [for H7926] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include shechem. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
Shekem (sheh'-kem) n/p. 1. Shekem, the name of a Hivite and two Israelites [for H7926] KJV: Shechem. Root(s): H7926
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Shechem
Usage: A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.31; son of: Gilead (H1568H); brother of: Abiezer (H0044I), Helek (H2507), Asriel (H0844), Shemida (H8061) and Hepher (H2660A) Also named: shikh.mi (שִׁכְמִי "Shechemite" H7930) § Shechem = "back" or "shoulder" 1) son of Gilead and grandson of Manasseh 2) a Manassite, son of Shemida
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Shekem, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
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3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites:
There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families.
And the sons of Shemidah were, Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7928.
And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites:
There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families.
And the sons of Shemidah were, Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7928, grouped by book.
Shekem (Strong's H7928) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Shechem". Shekem (sheh'-kem) n/p. 1. Shekem, the name of a Hivite and two Israelites [for H7926]
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H7928 across 3 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7928 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as shechem. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.