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Shem (/ ʃ ɛ m /; Hebrew: שֵׁם Šēm; Arabic: سَام, romanized: Sām) was one of the sons of Noah in the Bible (Genesis 5–11 and 1 Chronicles 1:4). The children of Shem were Elam , Ashur , Arphaxad , Lud and Aram , in addition to unnamed daughters.
Sep 1, 2021 · Shem was one of the three sons of Noah and the oldest son according to some scholars. He was a righteous man who covered his father's nakedness and became the ancestor of Abraham and Christ through his lineage.
- Ashley Hooker
Eldest son of Noah ( Gen 5:32; 1 Chron 1:4; Luke 3:36 ). Shem is the ancestor of the peoples known as the Semites, and in the classificatory sense, of those speaking Sem. languages. He and his wife were two of the eight persons who escaped from the Flood in the ark ( Gen 7:13 ).
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Mar 2, 2020 · Shem was one of the three sons of Noah who survived the flood and repopulated the earth. He was the father of the Semitic people, including the Jews, and received Noah's blessing for covering his nakedness.
- Jack Zavada
Apr 18, 2024 · Shem was one of the three sons of Noah who survived the Great Flood and repopulated the earth. He was the father of Arphaxad and the ancestor of the Jews, Arabs, Assyrians, and other Semitic groups.
Shem was the firstborn of Noah and the forefather of the Hebrews and other Semitic nations. Learn about his name, blessing, descendants, and languages from various Bible dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Genesis 11:10-26. New International Reader's Version. The Family Line of Shem. 10 Here is the story of Shem’s family line. It was two years after the flood. When Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad. 11 After Arphaxad was born, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters.
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