en_tw/bible/names/shechem.md

# Shechem, Shechem's

## Facts:

Shechem was a town in Canaan located about 40 miles north of Jerusalem. Shechem was also the name of a man in the Old Testament.

* The town of Shechem was where Jacob settled after being reconciled to his brother Esau.
* Jacob bought land from the sons of Hamor the Hivite in Shechem. This land later became his family burial ground and the place where his sons buried him.
* Hamor's son Shechem raped Jacob's daughter Dinah, resulting in Jacob's sons killing all the men in the town of Shechem.

(Translation suggestions: [Hamor](../names/hamor.md)

(See also: [Canaan](../names/canaan.md), [Esau](../names/esau.md), [Hamor](../names/hamor.md), [Hivite](../names/hivite.md), [Jacob](../names/jacob.md))

## Bible References:

* [Acts 07:14-16](rc://en/tn/help/act/07/14)
* [Genesis 12:6-7](rc://en/tn/help/gen/12/06)
* [Genesis 33:19](rc://en/tn/help/gen/33/19)
* [Genesis 37:13](rc://en/tn/help/gen/37/13)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H7928, H7930
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			`Shechem was a town in Canaan located about 40 miles north of Jerusalem. Shechem was also the name of a man in the Old Testament.`

			`* The town of Shechem was where Jacob settled after being reconciled to his brother Esau.`
			`* Jacob bought land from the sons of Hamor the Hivite in Shechem. This land later became his family burial ground and the place where his sons buried him.`
			`* Hamor's son Shechem raped Jacob's daughter Dinah, resulting in Jacob's sons killing all the men in the town of Shechem.`

Relinked proper names to proper directory. 2017-08-30 17:24:31 +00:00			`(Translation suggestions: [Hamor](../names/hamor.md)`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
Relinked proper names to proper directory. 2017-08-30 17:24:31 +00:00			`(See also: [Canaan](../names/canaan.md), [Esau](../names/esau.md), [Hamor](../names/hamor.md), [Hivite](../names/hivite.md), [Jacob](../names/jacob.md))`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
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Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
			`* [Acts 07:14-16](rc://en/tn/help/act/07/14)`
			`* [Genesis 12:6-7](rc://en/tn/help/gen/12/06)`
Update tW links to tN with specific verse numbers, not chunk numbers 2018-05-03 17:27:47 +00:00			`* [Genesis 33:19](rc://en/tn/help/gen/33/19)`
			`* [Genesis 37:13](rc://en/tn/help/gen/37/13)`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
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			`* Strong's: H7928, H7930`
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