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Shem
שם בן נח he ܫܝܡ arc Sem la
Biblical figure, son of Noah, ancestor of the Semites
- Child of Noah, Naamah and Noah in Islam
- Traditionally 2500 BCE – 1900 BCE
Overview
Biblical figure, son of Noah, ancestor of the SemitesWikidata record description. Read Shem in the Wikipedia reader.
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As the myths and records give it. Versions differ from source to source.
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The family as a list · 10
Kinship in an account 9
- child of (child) Noah biblical prophet, son of Lamech, major figure in the Book of Genesis
- parent of (father) Aram biblical figure (Genesis 10)
- parent of (father) Arpachshad biblical figure, son of Shem, grandson of Noah, ancestor of Abraham
- parent of (father) Ashur son of Shem, the second son of Shem, son of Noah, ancestor of the Assyrians in Iraq and Syria
- parent of (father) Elam Biblical character, son of Shem
- parent of (father) Lud biblical character
- parent of (father) Tamar figure in the Book of Genesis; daughter-in-law of Judah
- sibling of Ham biblical figure, son of Noah
- sibling of Japheth Biblical figure, son of Noah
Family 1
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