Person
Shem
- Born
- 2446 BC
- Died
- 1846 BC
- Era
- Patriarchs
A name; renown, the first mentioned of the sons of Noah (Gen. 5:32; 6:10).
Family & connections
- Parents
- Siblings
- Children
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Line of descent
11 generations back to God, following the father where one is recorded.
Descendants
Three generations.
Events
- 2446 BC Birth of Shem
- 2446–1846 BC Lifetime of Shem
- 2348–2347 BC The Great Flood
- 2348 BC The Great Flood begins
- 2348 BC Water covers the earth
- 2347 BC Leaving the Ark
- 2347 BC The flood subsides
- 2346 BC Birth of Arphaxad
- 2346 BC Noah gets drunk and Canaan is cursed
- 1846 BC Death of Shem
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A name; renown, the first mentioned of the sons of Noah (Gen. 5:32; 6:10). He was probably the eldest of Noah’s sons. The words “brother of Japheth the elder” in Gen. 10:21 are more correctly rendered “the elder brother of Japheth,” as in the Revised Version. Shem’s name is generally mentioned first in the list of Noah’s sons. He and his wife were saved in the ark (7:13). Noah foretold his preeminence over Canaan (9:23-27). He died at the age of six hundred years, having been for many years contemporary with Abraham, according to the usual chronology. The Israelitish nation sprang from him (Gen. 11:10-26; 1 Chr. 1:24-27).
In Scripture
17 verses in 3 books
- Genesis5:32; 6:10; 7:13; 9:18, 23, 26–27; 10:1, 21–22, 31; 11:10–11
- 1 Chronicles1:4, 17, 24
- Luke3:36
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