Biblical figure
Who was Shem?
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....
First appears in Genesis 5:32 · 2 books · 7 chapters
Overview
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.
Shem first appears in Genesis 5:32. In this repository’s biblical text, this figure is associated with 16 verse mentions across 2 books, most notably Genesis, 1 Chronicles.
Key passages
Appears in
6 chapter s · 13 verse mentions
1 chapter · 3 verse mentions