Shem

Shem, Sons of Noah Shem ( Hebrew : שם , Modern : Shem , Tiberian : Šēm ; Sēm ; Arabic : سام Sām ; Ge'ez : ሴም, Sēm ; "renown; prosperity; name") was one of the sons of Noah in the Hebrew Bible . He is most popularly regarded as the eldest son, though some traditions regard him as the second son. Genesis 10:21 refers to relative ages of Shem and his brother Japheth , but with sufficient ambiguity in each to have yielded different translations. The verse is translated in the KJV as "Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber , the brother of Japheth the elder , even to him were children born.". However, the New American Standard Bible gives, "Also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, and the older brother of Japheth , children were born." Genesis 11:10 records that Shem was 100 years old at the birth of Arpachshad two years after the flood, making him 98 at the time of the flood; and that he lived for another 500 years after this, making his age at death 600 years. The children of Shem were Elam , Asshur , Aram , Arpachshad and Lud , in addition to daughters. Abraham , the patriarch of the Hebrews and Arabs, was one of the descendants of Arpachshad. The 1st century historian Flavius Josephus , among many others, recounted the tradition that these five sons were the progenitors of the nations of Elam , Assyria , Syria , Chaldea , and Lydia , respectively. Terms like " Semite " and "Hamite" are less common now, and may sometimes even be perceived as offensive, because of their " racial " connotations. The adjectival forms " Semitic " and " Hamitic " are more common, though the vague term 'Hamitic' dropped out of mainstream academic use in the 1960s. Semitic is still a commonly used term for the Semitic languages , as a subset of the Afro-Asiatic languages , denoting the common linguistic heritage of Arabic , Aramaic , Akkadian , Ethiopic , Hebrew and Phoenician languages. 'Semitic' also appears in the phrase " anti-Semitic " to refer to racial, ethnic or cultural prejudice aimed exclusively at Jews . According to some Jewish traditions (e.g., B. Talmud Nedarim 32b; Genesis Rabbah 46:7; Genesis Rabbah 56:10; Leviticus Rabbah 25:6; Numbers Rabbah 4:8.), Shem is believed to have been Melchizedek , King of Salem whom Abraham is recorded to have met after the battle of the four kings. In a few of the many extra-biblical sources that describe him, Shem is also credited with killing Nimrod , son of Cush.

Shem ( / ʃ ɛ m / ; Hebrew : שֵם , Modern : Shem , Tiberian : Šēm ; Sēm ; Ge'ez : ሴም, Sēm ; "renown; prosperity; name"; Arabic : سام Sām ) was one of the sons of Noah in the Hebrew Bible as well as in Islamic literature . Genesis 10:21 refers to relative ages of Shem and his brother Japheth , but with sufficient ambiguity to have yielded different English translations. The verse is translated in the KJV as "Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber , the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.". However, the New American Standard Bible gives, "Also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, and the older brother of Japheth, children were born." Genesis 11:10 records that Shem was still 100 years old at the birth of Arphaxad, two years after the flood ; and that he lived for another 500 years after this, making his age at death 600 years. The children of Shem were Elam , Asshur , Arphaxad , Lud and Aram , in addition to daughters. Abraham , the patriarch of the Hebrews and Arabs, was one of the descendants of Arphaxad. Islamic literature describes Shem as one of the believing sons of Noah . Some sources even identify Shem as a prophet in his own right and that he was the next prophet after his father. In one Muslim legend, Shem was one of the people that God made Jesus resurrect as a sign to the Children of Israel . The 1st-century historian Flavius Josephus , among many others, recounted the tradition that these five sons were the progenitors of the nations of Elam , Assyria , Chaldea , Lydia , and Levantine , respectively. The associated term Semitic is still a commonly used term for the Semitic languages , as a subset of the Afro-Asiatic languages , denoting the common linguistic heritage of Arabic , Aramaic , Akkadian , Ethiopic , Hebrew and Canaanite-Phoenician languages. According to some Jewish traditions (e.g., B. Talmud Nedarim 32b; Genesis Rabbah 46:7; Genesis Rabbah 56:10; Leviticus Rabbah 25:6; Numbers Rabbah 4:8.), Shem is believed to have been Melchizedek , King of Salem whom Abraham is recorded to have met after the battle of the four kings. Geographic identifications of Flavius Josephus , c. 100 AD; Japheth 's sons shown in red, Ham 's sons in blue, Shem's sons in green. The genealogy of Shem to Abraham according to the Bible, showing the origin of the Moabites , Israelites , Ammonites , Ishmaelites , Edomites , Midianites , Assurites , Leturites and Leumites . There are <ref group=note> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a template (see the help page ).

Biblical figure, son of Noah For other uses, see Shem (disambiguation) . Shem ( / ʃ ɛ m / ; Šēm ) was one of the sons of Noah in the Hebrew Bible as well as in Islamic literature . The children of Shem were Elam , Ashur , Arphaxad , Lud and Aram , in addition to daughters. Abraham , the patriarch of the Hebrews and Arabs, was one of the descendants of Arphaxad. Islamic literature describes Shem as one of the believing sons of Noah . Some sources even identify Shem as a prophet in his own right and that he was the next prophet after his father. Shem is mentioned several times in Genesis 5-11 as well as 1 Chronicles 1:4. Geographic identifications of Flavius Josephus , c. 100 AD; Japheth 's sons shown in red, Ham 's sons in blue, Shem's sons in green. The genealogy of Shem to Abraham according to the Bible, showing the origin of the Moabites , Israelites , Ammonites , Ishmaelites , Edomites , Midianites , Ashurites , Leturites and Leumites . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).

Biblical figure, son of Noah For other uses, see Shem (disambiguation) . Shem ( / ʃ ɛ m / ; Šēm ; ) was one of the sons of Noah in the Bible ( Genesis 5–11 and 1 Chronicles 1:4) and the Quran . The children of Shem were Elam , Ashur , Arphaxad , Lud and Aram , in addition to unnamed daughters. Abraham , the patriarch of Jews , Christians , and Muslims , was one of the descendants of Arphaxad. In medieval and early modern European tradition he was considered to be the ancestor of the peoples of Asia , and he gives his name to the title " Semites " formerly given to West Asian peoples. Islamic literature describes Shem as one of the believing sons of Noah . Some sources even identify Shem as a prophet in his own right and that he was the next prophet after his father. Geographic identifications for the Sons of Noah ( Flavius Josephus , c. 100 AD ); Shem's sons are in green. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).

Biblical figure, son of Noah For other uses, see Shem (disambiguation) . Shem is on the left with a similar skin color to other Biblical figures painted by Tissot. Shem ( / ʃ ɛ m / ; Hebrew : שֵׁם Šēm ; Arabic : سَام , romanized : Sām ) is one of the sons of Noah in the Bible ( Genesis 5–11 and 1 Chronicles 1:4). The children of Shem are Elam , Ashur , Arphaxad , Lud and Aram , in addition to unnamed daughters. Abraham , the patriarch of Jews , Christians , and Muslims , is one of the descendants of Arphaxad. In medieval and early modern European tradition he was considered to be the ancestor of the peoples of Asia , and he gives his name to the title " Semites " formerly given to West Asian peoples. Islamic literature describes Shem as one of the believing sons of Noah . Some sources even identify Shem as a prophet in his own right and that he was the next prophet after his father. Geographic identifications for the Sons of Noah ( Flavius Josephus , c. 100 AD ); Shem's sons are in green. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).