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Shechem
part; portion; back early in the morning
שֶׁ֫כֶם she.khem
Shechem (Hebrew: שְׁכֶם, she.khem) means “part; portion; back early in the morning”, by traditional interpretation. Three men in scripture bear the name. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Abimelech in Judges 9.
Which Shechem?
Three men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Shechem
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Shechem
son of Gilead
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Shechem
son of Shemida
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 16 across 5 books
- Bearers
- 3 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 33:19 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 7:19 |
| Cross-references | 151 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Aniam attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Shemida.
- Likhi attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Shemida.
- Helek attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Gilead.
- Hepher attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Gilead.
- Hamor co-occurrence Appears with Hamor in Genesis 34.
- Asriel co-occurrence Appears with Asriel in Numbers 26.
- Aniam co-occurrence Appears with Aniam in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Likhi co-occurrence Appears with Likhi in 1 Chronicles 7.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.19;
son of: Shemida (H8061);
brother of: Ahian (H0291), Likhi (H3949) and Aniam (H0593)
§ Shechem = "back" or "shoulder"
1) son of Gilead and grandson of Manasseh
2) a Manassite, son of Shemida
Shechem, a son of Shemida, from the tribe of Manasseh.
The biblical story
Shechem is listed in 1Ch.7.19 as one of the sons of Shemida, who was a descendant of Manasseh. He is mentioned in the genealogical record of Manasseh, but no additional information is given about his life or role within the tribe. This Shechem is likely a different individual from the Shechem who was a son of Gilead, also from Manasseh.
Key verses
Shechem appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the sons of Shemida were, Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.
1 Chronicles 7:19
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 7:19