Συχὲμ
Sychém
Sychem
Proper noun designating a city in central Samaria, known in biblical literature as Shechem. Occasionally used as a personal name. Primarily refers to a geographic location, occasionally to its inhabitant or eponymous ancestor. In Koine and LXX usage, denotes a significant settlement located between Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal.
Acts 7:16 · Word #4
Lexicon G4966
| Lemma | Συχέμ |
| Transliteration | Sychém |
| Strong's | G4966 |
| Definition | Proper noun designating a city in central Samaria, known in biblical literature as Shechem. Occasionally used as a personal name. Primarily refers to a geographic location, occasionally to its inhabitant or eponymous ancestor. In Koine and LXX usage, denotes a significant settlement located between Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Sychem |
| Literal | Sychem |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Συχέμ |
| Strong's | G4966 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4966-01
Shechem
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine, singular, accusative (proper noun; indeclinable form in Greek with case indicated by syntax). |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma Συχέμ is a direct transliteration of the Hebrew שְׁכֶם and denotes the historic city of Shechem. As an accusative feminine singular proper noun, it functions as a direct object or object of motion, but in English the form remains simply "Shechem." |
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