Συχέμ, Hebr. ὈΞ) [i.e. ‘shoulder,’ ‘ridge’], Shechem [A. V. Sychem (see below)], prop. name of l. a man of Canaan, son of Hamor (see "Eypop), prince in the city of Shechem (Gen. xxxiii. 19; xxxiv. 2 5866.) : Acts vii. 16 RG. 2. a city of Samaria (in Sept. sometimes Συχέμ, indecl., sometimes Σίκιμα, gen. τῶν, as in Joseph. and Euseb.; once τὴν Σίκιμα τὴν ἐν ὄρει Edpaip, 1 K. xii. 25 [for still other var. see B. D. (esp. Am. ed.) s.v. Shechem ]), Vulg. Sichem [ed. Tdf. Sychem; ef. B.D. u.s.], situated in a valley abounding in springs at the foot of Mt. Gerizim (Joseph. antt. 5, 7, 2; 11, 8, 6); laid waste by Abimelech (Judg. ix. 45), it was rebuilt by Jeroboam and made the seat of government (1 K. xii. 25). From the time of Vespasian it was called by the Romans Neapolis (on coins Flavia Neapolis); whence by corruption comes its modern name, Nablus [or Ndbulus]; ace. to Prof. Socin (in Biideker’s Palestine p. 331) it contains about 13,000 inhabitants (of whom 600 are Christians, and 140 Samaritans) together with a few [about 100”] Jews: Acts vii. 16.

Συχέμ Sychem 2x

Shechem, indecl., fem., a city of Samaria, Acts 7:16*. See PhotoGuide.

Συχέμ indecl. (Heb. שְׁכֶם), Shechem;

the son of Hamor (Ge 33:19): Ac 7:16 b, Rec.

A city of Samaria (AV, Sychem; in LXX also sometimes Σίκιμα, -ων, as in FlJ): Ac 7:16 a,b.†

Συχέμ, **Shechem” (Ac 716). the LXX shows Σίκιμα, —a, -ων, -οις : see Thackeray Gr. i. p- 168. In addition to this indecl. form

Συχέμ (Suchem) — Shechem. Συχέμ indecl. (Heb. שְׁכֶם), Shechem;

1. the son of Hamor (Gen.33:19): Act.7:16 b, Rec.

2. A city of Samaria (AV, Sychem; in LXX also sometimes Σίκιμα, -ων, as in FlJ): Act.7:16 a,b.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)