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Hebrew word study: שְׁכֶם (shᵉkem), Strong's H7926. the neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of ahill

HebrewStrong's H7926
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שְׁכֶם (shᵉkem)
Pronounced: shek-em'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

the neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of ahill

Word study
Derivation: from H7925 (שָׁכַם);

KJV translation words: back, [idiom] consent, portion, shoulder.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7926 is tagged on 21 words in 21 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 9:23 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:9.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

shoulder his ×7a shoulder ×3shoulder her ×3from shoulder his ×2shoulder its ×2shoulder my ×1shoulder their ×1shoulder your ×1the shoulder of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

שִׁכְמוֹ ×9שְׁכֶם ×3שִׁכְמָהּ ×3מִשִּׁכְמוֹ ×2שִׁכְמִי ×1שִׁכְמֶךָ ×1שִׁכְמָם ×1שֶׁכֶם ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×6Isaiah ×51 Samuel ×3Psalms ×2Exodus ×1Joshua ×1Judges ×1Job ×1

Verses (all 21)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7925 שָׁכַם (shâkam).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H7925 שָׁכַם (shâkam), H7927 שְׁכֶם (Shᵉkem), H7928 שֶׁכֶם (Shekem), H7929 שִׁכְמָה (shikmâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does shᵉkem (H7926) mean?

The neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of ahill.

How is H7926 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7926 as: back, [idiom] consent, portion, shoulder..

How often does שְׁכֶם (shᵉkem) appear?

Strong's H7926 is tagged on 21 words in 21 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 9:23 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:9.