New American Standard Bible 1995

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Then his brothers went to pasture their father's flock in Shechem.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then his brothers a brother Noun H251 אֶחָ֑יו e·chav;
went to go, come, walk Verb H1980 וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ vai·ye·le·chu
to pasture to pasture, tend, graze Verb H7462 לִרְעֹ֛ות lir·'o·vt
their father's father Noun H1 אֲבִיהֶ֖ם a·vi·hem
flock small cattle, sheep and goats, flock Noun H6629 צֹ֥אן tzon
in Shechem. "ridge," a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamor Noun H7927 בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ bish·chem.
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Shechem

SHECHEMshe'-kem (shekhem, "shoulder"; Suchem, he Sikima, ta Sikima, etc.; the King James Version gives "Sichem" in Genesis 12:6; and "Sychem" in Acts 7:16):1. Historical:This place is first mentioned in connection with Abraham's journey from Haran. At the oak of Moreh in the vicinity he reared his first altar to the Lord in Palestine (Genesis 12:6 f). It was... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then his brothers went to pasture their father's flock in Shechem.
King James Bible Then And his brothers brethren went to pasture feed their father's flock in Shechem.
Hebrew Greek English Then his brothers went to pasture their father's flock in Shechem.