About Shem
Hebrew Name
שֵׁם
English Name
Shem
Phonetic Spelling
shaym
What does Shem mean?
‘Name’
וַֽיְהִי־נֹ֕חַ בֶּן־חֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֣וֹלֶד נֹ֔חַ אֶת־שֵׁ֖ם אֶת־חָ֥ם וְאֶת־יָֽפֶת׃ When Noach had lived 500 years, Noach begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth. vai-HI no-AKH ben-kha-MESH me-OT sha-NAH va-YO-led no-AKH et-SHEM et-KHAM v'-et-YA-fet
Description about Shem
One of the three sons of Noah who survived the Flood, and grand ancestor of the Semitic peoples. He is also identified as Melchizedek, the king of Salem.
Attribute of Shem
Righteous, holy, respect for his father
Where is Shem in the Bible?
Genesis 5:32, 6:10; 7:13; 9:18, 23-27; 10; 11:10. Genesis 14:18
What did Shem do in the Bible?
Shem was born when his father, Noah, was 500 years old. (Genesis 5:32) Shem went into the ark with his parents, brothers, and wife before the Flood. (Genesis 7:13) Shem covered his father Noah after he fell asleep unclothed. His father blesses him as a result. (Genesis 9:23-27) Shem’s descendants are listed in Genesis. (Genesis 10:21-32) Shem was 100 years old when his son, Arpachshad, was born. Shem lived for 600 years. (Genesis 11:10) According to the sages, Shem was the same person as Melchizedek, the King of Shalem, who greeted his great-great-great grandson Abraham. (Genesis 14:18-20) During her pregnancy, Rebecca went to “inquire of Hashem.” Tradition states that Rebecca went to the prophets Shem and his grandson Eber. (25:22-24)
What does the Bible say about Shem?
Respectful
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