Shem

See also: shem and -shëm

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σημ (Sēm), from Hebrew שם‎ (Šēm).

Proper noun

Shem

(biblical) The oldest son of Noah, brother to Ham and Japheth.
A male given name of biblical origin.

Quotations

1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Genesis 9:18:

And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan.

Related terms

Translations

son of Noah

Arabic: سَام‎ (sām)
Aramaic:
Syriac: ܫܝܡ‎
Armenian: Սեմ (Sem)
Old Armenian: Սէմ (Sēm)

Czech: Šém m
Finnish: Seem
Persian: سام‎ (fa) (sâm)
Russian: Сим (ru) m (Sim)
Spanish: Sem

Anagrams

Hems, Mehs, hems, mehs, mesh

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