ΣΙΚΙΜΑ, σικιμα
SIKIMA, sikima
Sounds Like: SI-ki-ma
Translations: Shechem
From the root: ΣΙΚΙΜΑ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Shechem was an ancient city in Samaria, located in the northern part of the West Bank. It was a significant historical and religious site in the Old Testament, often mentioned in connection with Abraham, Jacob, and Joshua. It served as an important center for the tribes of Israel.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G4847 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 5:8
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
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