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OSHB Jos 17:7 שְׁכֶם (shəkem) Strongs=7927 Lemma=‘שְׁכֶם’
contextual word gloss=‘of_Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’
Morphology=Np PoS=proper_noun
Location=Shechem Year=-1443

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Other uses (41) of identical word form שְׁכֶם (Morphology=Np PoS=proper_noun) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘שְׁכֶם’ (Morphology=Np PoS=proper_noun) has 3 different glosses: ‘Shechem’, ‘[is]_Shechem’, ‘of_Shechem’.

GEN 12:6 contextual word gloss=‘of_Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB GEN 12:6 word 6

OET-LV: 6 And_ ʼAⱱrām _he/it _passed _through on _the_earth to the _place _of Shəkem to the _great _tree _of Mōreh and_the_Kənaˊₐnīte then on _the_earth. (GEN_12:6)

OET-RV: 6 they continued travelling as far as the city of Shekem, to Moreh’s oak tree. (The Canaanites were still living in that region at that time.) (GEN 12:6)

GEN 33:18 contextual word gloss=‘of_Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB GEN 33:18 word 5

OET-LV: 18 and_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ _he _came safe the _city _of Shəkem which in_land of _Kənaˊan/(Canaan) when_he_came from aram and_he _camped with the _face _of the_city. (GEN_33:18)

OET-RV: 18 Then Yacob, having come from Paddan-Aram, arrived peacefully at the city of Shekem in the Canaan region, and he camped outside the city. (GEN 33:18)

GEN 33:19 contextual word gloss=‘of_Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB GEN 33:19 word 13

OET-LV: 19 And_he _bought DOM the _portion _of the_field where he _had _pitched there tent _of_his from_the _hand _of the _sons _of Ḩₐmōr the _father _of Shəkem for_a _hundred piece[s]_of _money. (GEN_33:19)

OET-RV: 19 In due course, he bought the portion of the field where he’d pitched his tents from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shekem, for a hundred pieces of silver. (GEN 33:19)

GEN 34:2 contextual word gloss=‘Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB GEN 34:2 word 3

OET-LV: 2 And_he/it _saw Shəkem DOM_her/it the _son _of Ḩₐmōr the_Ḩiūī the _chief _of the_earth/land and_he/it _took DOM_her/it and_he _lay DOM_her/it and_he_humiliated _her. (GEN_34:2)

OET-RV: 2 but Shekem, the son of Hamor the Hivite, the ruler of the land, saw her and he grabbed her and raped her. (GEN 34:2)

GEN 34:4 contextual word gloss=‘Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB GEN 34:4 word 2

OET-LV: 4 And_ Shəkem _he/it _said to Ḩₐmōr his/its_father to_say get to_me DOM the_girl (the)_this to/for_(a)_woman. (GEN_34:4)

OET-RV: 4 Then he asked Hamor his father, “Get this girl for me as a wife.” (GEN 34:4)

GEN 34:6 contextual word gloss=‘of_Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB GEN 34:6 word 4

OET-LV: 6 And_ Ḩₐmōr _he/it _went _out the _father _of Shəkem to Yaˊₐqoⱱ to_speak with_him/it. (GEN_34:6)

OET-RV: 6 Meanwhile Shekem’s father Hamor took Shekem to negotiate with Yacob. (GEN 34:6)

GEN 34:8 contextual word gloss=‘Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB GEN 34:8 word 5

OET-LV: 8 And_ Ḩₐmōr _he/it _spoke with_them to_ Shəkem _say son _of_my it _loves self _of_his (in)_your _of_daughter give please DOM_her/it to_him/it to/for_(a)_woman. (GEN_34:8)

OET-RV: 8 But Hamor spoke with them, saying, “My son Shekem my son is madly in love with your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife. (GEN 34:8)

GEN 34:11 contextual word gloss=‘Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB GEN 34:11 word 2

OET-LV: 11 And_ Shəkem _he/it _said to father _of_her and_near/to brothers _of_her let _me _find favour in_your _two’s _of_eyes and_which you(pl)_will _say to_me I _will _give. (GEN_34:11)

OET-RV: 11 Then Shekem spoke to Dinah’s father and brothers, “Look kindly on my request and I’ll give whatever you ask for. (GEN 34:11)

GEN 34:13 contextual word gloss=‘Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB GEN 34:13 word 5

OET-LV: 13 And_ the _sons _of _they _answered of_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) DOM Shəkem and_DOM Ḩₐmōr his/its_father with_deceit and_they _spoke that he _had _defiled DOM Dīnāh sister _of_their. (GEN_34:13)

OET-RV: 13 But because Shekem had abused their sister Dinah, Yacob’s sons gave a false answer to Shekem and his father, (GEN 34:13)

GEN 34:18 contextual word gloss=‘of_Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB GEN 34:18 word 6

OET-LV: 18 words/messages _of_their And_they _were _good in/on_both _eyes _of Ḩₐmōr and_in_the _eyes _of Shəkem the _son _of Ḩₐmōr. (GEN_34:18)

OET-RV: 18 This idea pleased Hamor and his son, (GEN 34:18)

GEN 34:24 contextual word gloss=‘Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB GEN 34:24 word 5

OET-LV: 24 And_they _listened to Ḩₐmōr and_near/to Shəkem his/its_son all _of those _who_went _out _of the _gate _of his _city _of_of and_ every _of _they _were _circumcised male all _of the _gate _of those _who_went _out _of his _city _of_of. (GEN_34:24)

OET-RV: 24 All the elders at the city gate agreed with Hamor and his son Shekem, and so every male who passed through the city gate was circumcised. (GEN 34:24)

GEN 34:26 contextual word gloss=‘Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB GEN 34:26 word 4

OET-LV: 26 And_DOM Ḩₐmōr and_DOM Shəkem his/its_son they _slew to_the_mouth _of the_sword and_they _took DOM Dīnāh from_the _house _of Shəkem and_they _went _out. (GEN_34:26)

OET-RV: 26 including Hamor and his son Shekem. Then they retrieved Dinah from Shekem’s house and left the city. (GEN 34:26)

GEN 34:26 contextual word gloss=‘of_Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB GEN 34:26 word 13

OET-LV: 26 And_DOM Ḩₐmōr and_DOM Shəkem his/its_son they _slew to_the_mouth _of the_sword and_they _took DOM Dīnāh from_the _house _of Shəkem and_they _went _out. (GEN_34:26)

OET-RV: 26 including Hamor and his son Shekem. Then they retrieved Dinah from Shekem’s house and left the city. (GEN 34:26)

JOS 20:7 contextual word gloss=‘Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB JOS 20:7 word 8

OET-LV: 7 And_they _set _apart DOM Qedesh in_Gālīl in_the _hill _country _of Naftālī and_DOM Shəkem in_the _hill _country _of ʼEfrayim and_DOM Qiryat ʼArbaˊ that is_Ḩeⱱrōn in_the _hill _country _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah). (JOS_20:7)

OET-RV: 7 So the Israelis chose Kedesh (in the Galilee region in the hill country of Naftali) and Shekem (in the hill country of Efrayim) and Kiriat -Arba (now called Hebron, in the hill country of Yehudah). (JOS 20:7)

JOS 21:21 contextual word gloss=‘Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB JOS 21:21 word 8

OET-LV: 21 And_they _gave to/for_them DOM the _city _of (the)_refuge _of the _killer DOM Shəkem and_DOM lands _of_its _pasture in_the _hill _country _of ʼEfrayim and_DOM Gezer and_DOM lands _of_its _pasture. (JOS_21:21)

OET-RV: 21 Shekem (which was assigned as a refuge city for anyone who accidentally kills someone), Gezer, (JOS 21:21)

JOS 24:32 contextual word gloss=‘of_Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB JOS 24:32 word 20

OET-LV: 32 And_DOM the _bones _of Yōşēf/(Joseph) which they _had _brought _up the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) they _buried at_Shəkem in_the _portion _of the_field which he _had _bought Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) from_with the _sons _of Ḩₐmōr the _father _of Shəkem for_a _hundred piece[s]_of _money and_they _were of_the _descendants _of of _Yōşēf (into)_an_inheritance. (JOS_24:32)

OET-RV: 32 They buried Yosef’s bones (that they had carried out from Egypt) in Shekem—in the portion of the field that Yacob had bought from the sons of Hamor (Shekem’s father) for a hundred coins, and that land became the inheritance of Yosef’s descendants. (JOS 24:32)

JDG 9:2 contextual word gloss=‘of_Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB JDG 9:2 word 6

OET-LV: 2 Speak please in_the _ears _of all _of the _citizens _of Shəkem what is_good to/for_you(pl) to_rule over_you(pl) seventy man all _of the _sons _of Jerub-Baˊal or to _rule over_you(pl) a _man one and_you(pl)_will _remember if/because _that bone _of_am_your(pl) and_your _of_flesh I. (JDG_9:2)

OET-RV: 2 “Please ask around all the citizens of Shekem: ‘What is better for you: Gideon’s seventy sons ruling over you, or having a single man in charge?’ Remember that I’m your flesh and bone.” (JDG 9:2)

JDG 9:3 contextual word gloss=‘of_Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB JDG 9:3 word 8

OET-LV: 3 and_ the _brothers _of _they _spoke his/its_mother on/upon/above_him/it in_the _ears _of all _of the _citizens _of Shəkem DOM all _of the_words/messages the_these heart _of_their and_it _turned _aside after ʼAⱱīmelek if/because they _said brother _of_is_our he. (JDG_9:3)

OET-RV: 3 So his uncles working on his behalf, passed that onto all the citizens of Shekem, and they became convinced in Abimelek, because they said, “He’s our brother.” (JDG 9:3)

JDG 9:6 contextual word gloss=‘of_Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB JDG 9:6 word 4

OET-LV: 6 and_ all _of _they _gathered the _citizens _of Shəkem and_all Bēyt Millōʼ and_they _went and_they _made _king DOM ʼAⱱīmelek to_king near the_great _tree _of which _had _been_set _up which was_in_Shəkem. (JDG_9:6)

OET-RV: 6 Then all of the prominent citizens of Shekem and all of Beyt-Millo assembled themselves, and they went and installed Abimelek as king beside an oak tree near the standing pillar that was in Shekem. (JDG 9:6)

JDG 9:7 contextual word gloss=‘of_Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB JDG 9:7 word 16

OET-LV: 7 And_people _told to_Yōtām and_he/it _went and_he _stood on_the _top _of the _mountain _of Gərizīm and_he _lifted _up voice _of_his and_he/it _called and_he/it _said to/for_them listen to_me Oh _citizens _of Shəkem so_that _he _may _listen to_you(pl) god. (JDG_9:7)

OET-RV: 7 When they told Yotam, he went and stood on the top of Mt. Gerizim and shouted out to them all in a loud voice, “Listen to me, citizens of Shekem, so God will listen to all of you. (JDG 9:7)

JDG 9:18 contextual word gloss=‘of_Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB JDG 9:18 word 22

OET-LV: 18 And_you(pl) you(pl)_have _risen _up on the _house _of my _father _of_of the_day and_you(pl)_have _killed DOM sons _of_his seventy man on stone one and_you(pl)_have _made _king DOM ʼAⱱīmelek the _son _of his _female _slave _of_of over the _citizens _of Shəkem if/because brother _of_is_your(pl) he. (JDG_9:18)

OET-RV: 18 but today you’ve all risen up against my father’s family and killed his sons—seventy men on one stone. Then you’ve installed Abimelek, the son of his female servant, as king over the citizens of Shekem because he’s your brother. (JDG 9:18)

JDG 9:20 contextual word gloss=‘of_Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB JDG 9:20 word 9

OET-LV: 20 And_if not let _it _go _out a _fire from_ʼAⱱīmelek and_let _it _consume DOM the _citizens _of Shəkem and_DOM Bēyt Millōʼ and_let _it _go _out a _fire from_the _citizens _of Shəkem and_from_household millo and_let _it _consume DOM ʼAⱱīmelek. (JDG_9:20)

OET-RV: 20 but if not, then fire will come out of Abimelek and destroy the citizens of Shekem and Beyt-Millo. Fire will also come out from the Shekem’s citizens and from Beyt-Millo, and it’ll destroy Abimelech.” (JDG 9:20)

JDG 9:20 contextual word gloss=‘of_Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB JDG 9:20 word 16

JDG 9:23 contextual word gloss=‘of_Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB JDG 9:23 word 9

OET-LV: 23 And_ god _he _sent a _spirit evil between ʼAⱱīmelek and_between the _citizens _of Shəkem and_ the _citizens _of _they _dealt _treacherously of _Shəkem with_ʼAⱱīmelek. (JDG_9:23)

OET-RV: 23 then God sent an evil spirit between him and the citizens of Shekem, so the citizens there dealt treacherously with Abimelek. (JDG 9:23)

JDG 9:23 contextual word gloss=‘of_Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB JDG 9:23 word 12

OET-RV: 23 then God sent an evil spirit between him and the citizens of Shekem, so the citizens there dealt treacherously with Abimelek. (JDG 9:23)

JDG 9:24 contextual word gloss=‘of_Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB JDG 9:24 word 16

OET-LV: 24 To_come the _violence _of seventy the _sons _of Jerub-Baˊal and_their _of_blood to_put on ʼAⱱīmelek brother _of_their who he _killed them and_on the _citizens _of Shəkem who they _strengthened DOM hands _of_his to_kill DOM brothers _of_his. (JDG_9:24)

OET-RV: 24 The violent treatment of Gideon’s seventy sons kept getting brought up, and by it was all blamed on their brother Abimelech who had killed them, and on those of Shekem’s citizens who assisted him in the killing of his brothers. (JDG 9:24)

JDG 9:25 contextual word gloss=‘of_Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB JDG 9:25 word 4

OET-LV: 25 And_they _set to_him/it the _citizens _of Shəkem ambushers on the _tops _of the _mountains and_they _robbed DOM every _of one_who he _passed _by on_them on_road and_it _was _told to_ʼAⱱīmelek. (JDG_9:25)

OET-RV: 25 So the Shekem citizens placed men in ambush along the tops of the hills to get him, but they robbed everyone who went passed them along the road, and so it was reported to Abimelech. (JDG 9:25)

JDG 9:28 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB JDG 9:28 word 8

OET-LV: 28 And_he/it _said Gaˊal the _son _of ˊEⱱed who is_ʼAⱱīmelek and_who is_Shəkem (cmp) we_will _serve _him not is _he_the _son _of Jerub-Baˊal and_is_Zəⱱul deputy _of_his serve DOM the _men _of Ḩₐmōr the _father _of Shəkem and_why will_we _serve _him we. (JDG_9:28)

OET-RV: 28 Then Gaal (Ebed’s son) said, “Who’s Abimelek, and who’s Shekem, that we should serve him? Isn’t Abimelek Gideon’s son, and Zebul is his deputy? Serve the descendants of Shekem’s father Hamor, but why should we serve Abimelek? (JDG 9:28)

JDG 9:28 contextual word gloss=‘of_Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB JDG 9:28 word 21

JDG 9:34 contextual word gloss=‘Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB JDG 9:34 word 10

OET-LV: 34 and_ ʼAⱱīmelek _he/it _rose _up and_all the_people which with_him/it night and_they _lay _in _wait on Shəkem four companies. (JDG_9:34)

OET-RV: 34 So Abimelek and all the people with him went out in the night and they set up four units in an ambush against Shekem. (JDG 9:34)

JDG 9:39 contextual word gloss=‘of_Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB JDG 9:39 word 5

OET-LV: 39 and_ Gaˊal _he/it _went _out to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _citizens _of Shəkem and_he _fought against_ʼAⱱīmelek. (JDG_9:39)

OET-RV: 39 So Ga’al went out in front of Shekem’s citizens and fought against Abimelek. (JDG 9:39)

JDG 9:46 contextual word gloss=‘Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB JDG 9:46 word 5

OET-LV: 46 and_ all _of _they _heard the _citizens _of the _tower _of Shəkem and_they _came into the _underground _chamber _of the _house _of ʼĒl- Berith. (JDG_9:46)

OET-RV: 46 When all the lords of the tower of Shekem heard, they went into the citadel of the temple for El-Berit, (JDG 9:46)

JDG 9:49 contextual word gloss=‘Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB JDG 9:49 word 23

OET-LV: 49 And_they _cut _off also all _of the_people everyone branch _of_his _own and_they _went after ʼAⱱīmelek and_they _put_them over the _underground_chamber and_they _set _on _fire over_them DOM the _underground_chamber with_fire and_they _died also all _of the _men _of the _tower _of Shəkem about_a _thousand man and_woman. (JDG_9:49)

OET-RV: 49 So all the people also each cut off a branch and then followed Abimelek. They piled them on top of the underground chamber, and that’s how they burnt out the underground chamber. As a result, all the distinguished people in the tower of Shekem also died—about a thousand men and women. (JDG 9:49)

JDG 9:57 contextual word gloss=‘of_Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB JDG 9:57 word 5

OET-LV: 57 And_DOM all _of the _evil _of the _men _of Shəkem god he _repaid on_their _of_head and_it _came to_them the _curse _of Yōtām/(Jotham) the _son _of Jerub-Baˊal. (JDG_9:57)

OET-RV: 57 and God caused all the evil done by Shekem’s men to return back upon their own heads, and the curse of Gideon’s youngest son Yotam, came true on them. (JDG 9:57)

1 KI 12:1 contextual word gloss=‘Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB 1 KI 12:1 word 3

OET-LV: 12 and_ Rəḩaⱱˊām _he/it _went Shəkem if/because Shəkem all _of it _had _gone Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_make _king DOM_him/it. (KI1_12:1)

OET-RV: 12 Shelomoh’s son Rehavam went to Shekem, because all Yisrael had assembled there to make him king. (KI1 12:1)

1 KI 12:1 contextual word gloss=‘Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB 1 KI 12:1 word 5

OET-LV: 12 and_ Rəḩaⱱˊām _he/it _went Shəkem if/because Shəkem all _of it _had _gone Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_make _king DOM_him/it. (KI1_12:1)

OET-RV: 12 Shelomoh’s son Rehavam went to Shekem, because all Yisrael had assembled there to make him king. (KI1 12:1)

1 KI 12:25 contextual word gloss=‘Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB 1 KI 12:25 word 4

OET-LV: 25 and_ Yārāⱱəˊām/(Jeroboam) _he/it _built DOM Shəkem in_the _hill _country _of ʼEfrayim and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived in_it and_he/it _went _out from_there and_he/it _built DOM Pənū^ʼēl. (KI1_12:25)

OET-RV: 25 Then Yarave’am built Shekem in the hill country of Efrayim and he lived there for a while. Then he left there and built Penuel. (KI1 12:25)

1 CHR 6:52 contextual word gloss=‘Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB 1 CHR 6:52 word 7

OET-LV: 52  and_they _gave to/for_them DOM the _cities _of (the)_refuge DOM Shəkem and_DOM lands _of_its _pasture in_the _hill _country _of ʼEfrayim and_DOM Gezer and_DOM lands _of_its _pasture. (CH1_6:52)

OET-RV: 52 Zerahyah’s son was Merayot. Merayot’s son was Amaryah. Amaryah’s son was Ahituv. (CH1 6:52)

2 CHR 10:1 contextual word gloss=‘Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB 2 CHR 10:1 word 5

OET-LV: 10 and_ Rəḩaⱱˊām _he/it _went to_Shəkem if/because Shəkem all _of they _had _gone Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_make _king DOM_him/it. (CH2_10:1)

OET-RV: 10 Then Rehaveam (Rehoboam) went to Shekem where all Yisrael had gathered for his coronation. (CH2 10:1)

PSA 60:8 contextual word gloss=‘Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB PSA 60:8 word 6

OET-LV: 8  god he _has _spoken in_his _of_sanctuary I _will _exult I _will _divide _up Shəkem and_the _Valley _of Şukkōt I _will _measure _off. (PSA_60:8)

OET-RV: 8 Moab is my wash-basin.
⇔ I’ll toss my shoe on Edom to indicate my ownership of it.
⇔ I’ll shout triumphantly because of Philistia.” (PSA 60:8)

PSA 108:8 contextual word gloss=‘Shechem’ word gloss=‘Shekem’ OSHB PSA 108:8 word 6

OET-LV: 8  god he _has _spoken in_his _of_sanctuary I _will _exult I _will _divide _up Shəkem and_the _Valley _of Şukkōt I _will _measure _off. (PSA_108:8)

OET-RV: 8 Gilead is mine, and Menashsheh is mine.
⇔ Efrayim is my helmet and Yehudah is my scepter. (PSA 108:8)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘שְׁכֶם’’ have 5 different glosses: ‘Shechem’, ‘[is]_Shechem’, ‘a_shoulder’, ‘of_Shechem’, ‘the_shoulder_of’.