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

I was glad when our father said to us, "Take the flocks to feed in Shechem," for now we are free of him.

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

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

And they consecrated Kadesh, and Shechem, and Hebron, and Bezer, and Ramoth in Gilead, and Golan.

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

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

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