Shechem
ΣυχέμStrong’s G4966Suchem
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Suchem is the Greek word usually translated “shechem”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.”
Meaning
Usually translated “shechem”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- shechem 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
Συχέμ Suchem · Shechem
Συχέμ indecl. (Heb. שְׁכֶם), Shechem; 1. the son of Hamor (Gen.33:19): Act.7:16 b, Rec. 2. A city of Samaria (AV, Sychem; in LXX also sometimes Σίκιμα, -ων, as in FlJ): Act.7:16 a,b.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.