Definitions for shem
ʃɛmshem

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shemnoun

   (Old Testament) eldest son of Noah

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1. Shemnoun

   The oldest son of Noah, brother to Ham and Japheth.

2. Shemnoun

   of biblical origin.

3. Etymology: From Σημ, from שם.

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1. Shem

   Shem (; Hebrew: שֵׁם Šēm; Arabic: سَام, romanized: Sām) 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.

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1. shem

   In various contexts: 1) In Hebrew, "Shem" is a name. It is also the name of one of Noah's sons in the Bible. 2) In Irish and Gaelic cultures, "Shem" is a shortened version of the name Seamus, which is equivalent to James in English. 3) In Japanese urban slang, "Shem" is a derogatory term used to refer to someone who is not fashionable or has poor taste. Remember that the meaning of "shem" can depend greatly on cultural, regional, or individual differences.

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1. Shem

   Shem was one of the sons of Noah in the Hebrew Bible as well as in Islamic literature. 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 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 still 100 years old at the birth of Arphaxad, two years after the flood, making him barely 99 at the time the flood began; 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.

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1. SHEM

   What does SHEM stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the SHEM acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. Shem

   Noah's heir. Was first officer of the Ark.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SHEM

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shem is ranked #108199 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Shem surname appeared 164 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Shem.
   
   62.8% or 103 total occurrences were Asian.
   24.3% or 40 total occurrences were White.
   7.9% or 13 total occurrences were Black.
   3.6% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Old Testament
   • Man

Anagrams for shem »

1. hems

2. mesh

How to pronounce shem?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say shem in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shem in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shem in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of shem in a Sentence

1. Resident Alyssa Kinsey:

   Botham Shem Jean was great, as Botham Shem Jean.

2. Mike Rawlings:

   Please continue to pray for the family of Botham Shem Jean tonight and in the weeks and months ahead.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shem
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shem
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shem
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=shem
6. ^ Who Was Who?
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/984/pg984-images.html#:~:text=shem
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html