Hebrew · Strong's H8035 · Name
שֵׁם
shem
Shem
17times used
16verses
2books
How it's translated
- shem14
- and shem1
- and to shem1
Definition
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.5.32;
son of: Noah (H5146);
brother of: Ham (H2526) and Japheth (H3315);
father of: Asshur (H0804H), Elam (H5867C), Arpachshad (H0775), Lud (H3865) and Aram (H0758)
Also named: Sēm (Σήμ "Shem" G4590)
§ Shem = "name"
the eldest son of Noah and progenitor of the Semitic tribes
Where it appears
- Genesis13
- 1 Chronicles3
Every verse
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