# Shechem

## Ancient names

- שְׁכֶם (Shechem): Biblical Hebrew
- Συχέμ (Sychem): Greek

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## Passages

- **Genesis 12:6** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/genesis/12/6
- **Genesis 33:18** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/genesis/33/18
- **Genesis 35:4** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/genesis/35/4
- **Genesis 37:12-14** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/genesis/37/12
- **Joshua 17:7** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/joshua/17/7
- **Joshua 20:7** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/joshua/20/7
- **Joshua 21:21** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/joshua/21/21
- **Joshua 24:1** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/joshua/24/1
- **Joshua 24:25** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/joshua/24/25
- **Joshua 24:32** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/joshua/24/32
- **Judges 8:31** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/judges/8/31
- **Judges 9:1-3** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/judges/9/1
- **Judges 9:6-7** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/judges/9/6
- **Judges 9:18** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/judges/9/18
- **Judges 9:20** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/judges/9/20
- **Judges 9:23-28** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/judges/9/23
- **Judges 9:31** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/judges/9/31
- **Judges 9:34** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/judges/9/34
- **Judges 9:39-42** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/judges/9/39
- **Judges 9:44** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/judges/9/44
- **Judges 9:57** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/judges/9/57
- **Judges 21:19** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/judges/21/19
- **1 Kings 12:1** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-kings/12/1
- **1 Kings 12:25** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-kings/12/25
- **1 Chronicles 6:67** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/6/67
- **1 Chronicles 7:28** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/7/28
- **2 Chronicles 10:1** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/2-chronicles/10/1
- **Psalms 60:6** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/psalms/60/6
- **Psalms 108:7** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/psalms/108/7
- **Jeremiah 41:5** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/jeremiah/41/5
- **Hosea 6:9** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/6/9
- **Acts 7:16** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/acts/7/16

## Coordinates

32.2136, 35.2819

## Straight-line distances

- **Shiloh**: about 11 mi (18 km) in a straight line, a day on foot
- **Gezer**: about 32 mi (52 km) in a straight line, 3 days on foot
- **Hebron**: about 49 mi (78 km) in a straight line, 4 days on foot
- **Jerusalem**: about 30 mi (49 km) in a straight line, 3 days on foot

## In the reference maps

- **The patriarchs**: Abraham (Genesis 12:6-7); Jacob (Genesis 33:18-34:31); Joseph (Genesis 37:14-16). https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/maps/patriarcas
- **Israel and Judah**: The two kingdoms: Israel until 722, Judah until 586 BC. https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/maps/israel-e-juda

## This document

- Canonical: https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/shechem
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