Strong H7927H7927Hשְׁכֶם

Shechem

Definition

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.33.19;
son of: Hamor (H2544)

Shechem = "back" or "shoulder"

The same as H7926; ridge;
{Shekem} a place in Palestine: - Shechem.

Shechem

Founded the city where Dinah was raped

Shechem, founder of a Hivite city where Jacob's daughter Dinah was raped.

Strong H7927H appears in 11 verses of the KJV.

Genesis 33:19
And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for an hundred pieces of money.
Genesis 34:2
And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.
Genesis 34:4
And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
Genesis 34:6
And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.
Genesis 34:8
And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.
Genesis 34:11
And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give.
Genesis 34:13
And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:
Genesis 34:18
And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son.
Genesis 34:20
And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
Genesis 34:24
And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.
Genesis 34:26
And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went out.