Quick Definition
Shem
Biblical Persons & Places
Shem
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.5.32;
referred to as Shem (שֵׁם), or Shem (KJV= Sem) (Σήμ);
son of Noah;
a brother of Ham and Japheth;
father of Asshur, Elam, Arpachshad, Lud and Aram.
Strong's Definition
Shem, a son of Noah (often includ. his posterity)
Derivation: the same as H8034 (שֵׁם); name;
KJV Usage: Sem, Shem.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Shem = "name"
1) the eldest son of Noah and progenitor of the Semitic tribes
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שֵׁם
shêm
BDB Definition:
Shem = name
1) the eldest son of Noah and progenitor of the Semitic tribes
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: the same as H8034
Total KJV Occurrences: 17