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  

/ -ɛm, ˈʃɛkəm /

noun

1. the ancient name of Nablus

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Example Sentences

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

At Shechem there were no brothers to be seen.

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

The one went to Seir, the other to Shechem in Canaan.

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

It happened soon after this that Jacob sent his ten older sons with the flocks to Shechem, a place some distance away where there was good grass.

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

Then he turned from Shechem to Thebez, some miles to the north.

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