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Shechem

Ancient site, identified with Tell Balatah.

Placesettlement45 verses

Where was it?

One proposed modern location, with the scholarly support recorded for it.

Tell Balatah · settlementOpen in OpenStreetMap

Names

  • Shechem — שְׁכֶם shəkhem “shoulders [and upper part of the back]; [poss.] shoulder [saddle of a hill]” (H7927) · Συχέμ Sukhém (G4966) — Genesis 12:6

Name variants

  • Shechem (412)
  • Shechemites (2)
  • Sichem (1)
  • Sychem (1)

References

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Topical references

Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.