Shechem

American  

[shee-kuhm, -kem, shek-uhm, -em] / ˈʃi kəm, -kɛm, ˈʃɛk əm, -ɛm /

noun

1. a town of ancient Palestine, near the city of Samaria; occupied by Israel 1967–96; since 1996 under Palestinian self-rule: first capital of the northern kingdom of Israel.

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Shechem British  

/ ˈʃɛkəm, -ɛm /

noun

1. the ancient name of Nablus

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Shechem

But to many Jews, Nablus, which has a population of more than 120,000, is the site of the ancient city of Shechem and part of their biblical birthright.

From New York Times ● Oct. 16, 2015

Here on the citadel at Shechem the united cities had built a temple to Baal Berith, i. e. to Baal of the league, and established a fund for the league in the treasury of this temple.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Max Duncker

Shechem was not the place in which to detect all this evil.

From Notes on the Book of Genesis by Charles Henry Mackintosh

Hence he set forth to Shechem, accompanied by the counsellors of his father.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Max Duncker

Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem?

From The Dramatization of Bible Stories An experiment in the religious education of children by Elizabeth Erwin Miller Lobingier

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