שָׁכַם (šākam) is a Hebrew verb meaning start. It appears 65 times in 17 books of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H7925).

Also rendered

• to rise

Same Hebrew root (TWOT 2386)

Root family 2386: שָׁכַם šākam — rise early. This denominative verb occurs only in the Hiphil

• שְׁכֶם šĕkem — Shechem
• שְׁכֶם šĕkem — shoulder
• שִׁכְמָה šikmâ — shoulder

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