Lexicon :: Strong's H7926 - šᵊḵem

שְׁכֶם

Transliteration

šᵊḵem

Pronunciation

shek-em'

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From שָׁכַם (H7925)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2386a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

שְׁכֶם shᵉkem, shek-em'; from H7925; the neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of a hill:—back, × consent, portion, shoulder.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H7926 in the following manner: shoulder (17x), back (2x), consent (2x), portion (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H7926 in the following manner: shoulder (17x), back (2x), consent (2x), portion (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

shoulder, back
1. shoulder, shoulder-blade
2. back (in general)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

שְׁכֶם shᵉkem, shek-em'; from H7925; the neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of a hill:—back, × consent, portion, shoulder.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H7926: Abbreviations

I. שְׁכֶם noun masculine^{Zephaniah 3:9} shoulder; — absolute שׁ׳ Genesis 48:22 +, שְׁכֶ֑ם Genesis 33:19 +, שֶׁ֑כֶם Psalm 21:13 [Psalm 21:12] (whence original *šakm inferred Ol^{§ 147 a near the end} Sta^{§ 199 a}; but ֶ֯ derived from ִ֯ before כ, Ba^{NB 104} Kö ii.l.67, 506); construct שְׁכֶם Genesis 9:23; suffix שִׁכְמוֺ Genesis 49:15 +, שִׁכְמָה (for שִׁכְמָהּ Ges^{§ 91 e}) [H7929 Job 31:22], etc.; —

1. shoulder (sometimes including back of neck; כתף = shoulder-blade):

a. as bearing burdens, לִסְבֹּל וַיֵּט שׁ׳ Genesis 49:15 (poem in J; Issachar under figure of ass), compare Genesis 21:14 (E), Genesis 24:15, Genesis 24:45; Exodus 12:34, also Genesis 9:23 (all J), Joshua 4:5 (E), Judges 9:48; Isaiah 10:27 (|| צַוָּאר), Isaiah 14:25 (both figurative), Psalm 81:7 [Psalm 81:6], so, metaphorical, of responsibility of rule Isaiah 9:5 [Isaiah 9:6]; Isaiah 22:22= (symbolized by key), of accusation as (easy) burden Job 31:36; figurative also אֶחָד לְעָבְדוֺ שׁ׳ Zephaniah 3:9 to serve him (with) one shoulder (as one man), of. Syriac .

b. in statement of Saul's height, מִשִּׁכְמוֺ וָמַ֫עְלָה גָּכֹהַּ מִכָּלהָֿעָם 1 Samuel 9:2, compare 1 Samuel 10:23 and (with play on proper name, of a location שְׁכֶם) אַהַד עַלאַֿחֶיךָ נָתַתִּי לְךָ שׁ׳ Genesis 48:22 (E; compare Dr).

2. in general back: כְּהַפְנֹתוֺ שִׁכְמוֺ לָלֶכֶת מֵעִם 1 Samuel 10:9; so תְּשִׁיתֵמוֺ שׁ׳ Psalm 21:13 [Psalm 21:12], i.e. make them turn (in flight; compare וְאוֺיְבַי נָתַתָּה לִי עֹרֶף, Psalm 18:41 [Psalm 18:40]); as beaten מַטֵּה שׁ׳ Isaiah 9:3 [Isaiah 9:4] (|| שֵׁבֶט הַנֹּנֵשׂ בּוֺ); more anatomical תִפּוֹל מִשּׁ'שֵׁבֶט [H7929 Job 31:22] let my shoulder blade fall from its back. — Hosea 6:9 see II. שְׁכֶם below

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

9:23; 9:23; 21:14; 24:15; 24:45; 33:19; 48:22; 48:22; 49:15; 49:15

Exodus

12:34

Joshua

4:5

Judges

9:48

1 Samuel

9:2; 10:9; 10:23

Job

31:36

Psalms

18:40; 21:12; 21:12; 81:6

Isaiah

9:4; 9:6; 10:27; 14:25; 22:22

Hosea

6:9

Zephaniah

3:9; 3:9

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H7926 matches the Hebrew שְׁכֶם (šᵊḵem),
which occurs 21 times in 21 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 9:23

Gen 9:23 - And Shem^H8035 and Japheth^H3315 took^H3947 a garment,^H8071 and laid^H7760 it upon both^H8147 their shoulders,^H7926 and went^H3212 backward,^H322 and covered^H3680 the nakedness^H6172 of their father;^H1 and their faces^H6440 were backward,^H322 and they saw^H7200 not their father's^H1 nakedness.^H6172

Gen 21:14

Gen 21:14 - And Abraham^H85 rose up early^H7925 in the morning,^H1242 and took^H3947 bread,^H3899 and a bottle^H2573 of water,^H4325 and gave^H5414 it unto Hagar,^H1904 putting^H7760 it on her shoulder,^H7926 and the child,^H3206 and sent her away:^H7971 and she departed,^H3212 and wandered^H8582 in the wilderness^H4057 of Beersheba.^H884

Gen 24:15

Gen 24:15 - And it came to pass, before he had done^H3615 speaking,^H1696 that, behold, Rebekah^H7259 came out,^H3318 who^H834 was born^H3205 to Bethuel,^H1328 son^H1121 of Milcah,^H4435 the wife^H802 of Nahor,^H5152 Abraham's^H85 brother,^H251 with her pitcher^H3537 upon her shoulder.^H7926

Gen 24:45

Gen 24:45 - And before I had done^H3615 speaking^H1696 in mine heart,^H3820 behold, Rebekah^H7259 came forth^H3318 with her pitcher^H3537 on her shoulder;^H7926 and she went down^H3381 unto the well,^H5869 and drew^H7579 water: and I said^H559 unto her, Let me drink,^H8248 I pray thee.

Gen 48:22

Gen 48:22 - Moreover I have given^H5414 to thee one^H259 portion^H7926 above thy brethren,^H251 which I took^H3947 out of the hand^H3027 of the Amorite^H567 with my sword^H2719 and with my bow.^H7198

Gen 49:15

Gen 49:15 - And he saw^H7200 that rest^H4496 was good,^H2896 and the land^H776 that it was pleasant;^H5276 and bowed^H5186 his shoulder^H7926 to bear,^H5445 and became a servant^H5647 unto tribute.^H4522

Exo 12:34

Exo 12:34 - And the people^H5971 took^H5375 their dough^H1217 before it was leavened,^H2556 their kneadingtroughs^H4863 being bound up^H6887 in their clothes^H8071 upon their shoulders.^H7926

Jos 4:5

Jos 4:5 - And Joshua^H3091 said^H559 unto them, Pass over^H5674 before^H6440 the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 into the midst^H8432 of Jordan,^H3383 and take ye up^H7311 every^H259 man^H376 of you a stone^H68 upon his shoulder,^H7926 according unto the number^H4557 of the tribes^H7626 of the children^H1121 of Israel:^H3478

Jdg 9:48

Jdg 9:48 - And Abimelech^H40 gat him up^H5927 to mount^H2022 Zalmon,^H6756 he and all the people^H5971 that were with him; and Abimelech^H40 took^H3947 an axe^H7134 in his hand,^H3027 and cut down^H3772 a bough^H7754 from the trees,^H6086 and took^H5375 it, and laid^H7760 it on his shoulder,^H7926 and said^H559 unto the people^H5971 that were with him, What ye have seen^H7200 me do,^H6213 make haste,^H4116 and do^H6213 as I^H3644 have done.

1Sa 9:2

1Sa 9:2 - And he had a son,^H1121 whose name^H8034 was Saul,^H7586 a choice young man,^H970 and a goodly:^H2896 and there was not among the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 a goodlier^H2896 person^H376 than he: from his shoulders^H7926 and upward^H4605 he was higher^H1364 than any of the people.^H5971

1Sa 10:9

1Sa 10:9 - And it was so, that when he had turned^H6437 his back^H7926 to go^H3212 from Samuel,^H8050 God^H430 gave^H2015 him another^H312 heart:^H3820 and all those signs^H226 came^H935 to pass that day.^H3117

1Sa 10:23

1Sa 10:23 - And they ran^H7323 and fetched^H3947 him thence: and when he stood^H3320 among^H8432 the people,^H5971 he was higher^H1361 than any of the people^H5971 from his shoulders^H7926 and upward.^H4605

Job 31:36

Job 31:36 - Surely I would take^H5375 it upon my shoulder,^H7926 and bind^H6029 it as a crown^H5850 to me.

Psa 21:12

Psa 21:12 - Therefore shalt thou make^H7896 them turn their back,^H7926 when thou shalt make ready^H3559 thine arrows upon thy strings^H4340 against the face^H6440 of them.

Psa 81:6

Psa 81:6 - I removed^H5493 his shoulder^H7926 from the burden:^H5447 his hands^H3709 were delivered^H5674 from the pots.^H1731

Isa 9:4

Isa 9:4 - For thou hast broken^H2865 the yoke^H5923 of his burden,^H5448 and the staff^H4294 of his shoulder,^H7926 the rod^H7626 of his oppressor,^H5065 as in the day^H3117 of Midian.^H4080

Isa 9:6

Isa 9:6 - For unto us a child^H3206 is born,^H3205 unto us a son^H1121 is given:^H5414 and the government^H4951 shall be upon his shoulder:^H7926 and his name^H8034 shall be called^H7121 Wonderful,^H6382 Counsellor,^H3289 The mighty^H1368 God,^H410 The everlasting^H5703 Father,^H1 The Prince^H8269 of Peace.^H7965

Isa 10:27

Isa 10:27 - And it shall come to pass in that day,^H3117 that his burden^H5448 shall be taken away^H5493 from off thy shoulder,^H7926 and his yoke^H5923 from off thy neck,^H6677 and the yoke^H5923 shall be destroyed^H2254 because^H6440 of the anointing.^H8081

Isa 14:25

Isa 14:25 - That I will break^H7665 the Assyrian^H804 in my land,^H776 and upon my mountains^H2022 tread him under foot:^H947 then shall his yoke^H5923 depart^H5493 from off them, and his burden^H5448 depart^H5493 from off their shoulders.^H7926

Isa 22:22

Isa 22:22 - And the key^H4668 of the house^H1004 of David^H1732 will I lay^H5414 upon his shoulder;^H7926 so he shall open,^H6605 and none shall shut;^H5462 and he shall shut,^H5462 and none shall open.^H6605

Zep 3:9

Zep 3:9 - For then will I turn^H2015 to the people^H5971 a pure^H1305 language,^H8193 that they may all call^H7121 upon the name^H8034 of the LORD,^H3068 to serve^H5647 him with one^H259 consent.^H7926

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שְׁכֶם

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