Shechem
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- proper noun
- The narrative of Dinah highlights the actions of Shechem, a key character in the Hebrew Bible.
Examples
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In the biblical account, Shechem, son of Hamor, played a significant role in the events surrounding Dinah.
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But having the story of Shechem in the Torah showed that God himself knew this.
Fiction book (2000) -
But Joseph's dreams do not change what happened at Shechem!
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I am Hamor, King of Shechem, which lies behind those walls.
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Regarding the story of Levi and Simeon in Shechem.
Blog text (24) -
Simeon and Levi betrayed my word at Shechem!
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And Jacob arrived safely at the town of Shechem in Canaan... ...and pitched his tent to the east of it, on a strip of land he purchased from Hamor, prince of Shechem, for 100 sheep.
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There I began to see a larger pattern, including the story of Shechem in Genesis, the destruction of Jericho in the book of Judges, the story of Amalek in the book of Kings, and the bloodletting at the end of the book of Esther.
Blog text (7) -
Shechem was a prominent figure in the story of Shechem, as narrated in the Book of Genesis.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shechem comes from an old Hebrew word shekhem meaning 'shoulder'. The Bible man called Shechem may have been named for strength or for coming from a place on a 'shoulder' of land, which helps explain why this name is used for a person in the story.