Word: MKY

Pronounce: shek-em'

Strong: H7927

Orig: the same as 7926; ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine:--Shechem. H7926

Use: TWOT-2386b

Grk Strong: G4966

Shechem = "back" or "shoulder"

n pr m
1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival

n pr loc
2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria