Person · one of several with this name
Shechem
Also called Sychem
Mentioned in 15 verses across 4 books, first in Acts 7:16. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).
In the Bible
All 1 verse in Acts, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.
Acts
- Acts 7:16
Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.
Dictionary
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.
Read Easton’s entry
The son of Hamor the Hivite (Gen. 33:19; [34](/gen#Gen.34)).