Shechem Summary
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Shechem, founder of a Hivite city where Jacob's daughter Dinah was raped.
son of Hamor, the Hivite (GEN 33:19, GEN 34:2) who raped Dinah (GEN 34:2)
Lineage: Hamor › Shechem
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part; portion; back early in the morning
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· Also called · H7927 · GEN 34:2 shoulder
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שְׁכֶם
shəkhem · H7927 · GEN 34:2 shoulder
- he שְׁכֶם · H7927H
- el Συχεμ Syxem · GEN 34:2
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Family of origin
- Father: Hamor
- Mother: Unknown
Shechem Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Shechem was the founder of a city of the same name located in Canaan, inhabited by the Hivites. Israel (or 'Jacob') camped near Shechem upon returning to Canaan and bought a piece of land there (Gen 33:19).
In Genesis 34, Shechem is the setting of a tragic incident. Shechem, the son of the city's ruler Hamor, raped Jacob's daughter Dinah. Shechem wanted to marry Dinah, so Hamor proposed intermarriage between their people and Jacob's family. Jacob's sons deceitfully agreed on the condition that the men of Shechem be circumcised. While the men were recovering, Simeon and Levi attacked the city, killing all the males and plundering it. Jacob rebuked them for this, fearing retaliation from the Canaanites.
Shechem 1 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
The son of Hamor the Hivite (Gen. 33:19; 34).
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