Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8035 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שֵׁם |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | the same as H8034 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 17 |
| Transliteration: | Shem |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | shame |
| Meaning: | 1. name 2. Shem, a son of Noah (often includ. his posterity) |
| KJV Renderings: | Sem, Shem. |
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II. שֵׁם proper name, masculine first son of Noah; — Gen 5:32; Gen 6:10; Gen 7:13; Gen 10:1; Gen 10:22; Gen 10:31; Gen 11:10 (twice in verse); Gen 11:11 (all P ), Gen 9:18 ; Gen 9:23; Gen 9:26; Gen 9:27; Gen 10:21 (all J ), 1Chr 1:4; 1Chr 1:17; 1Chr 1:24 σημ.
