Sem — the meaning of the Hebrew name שֵׁם
שֵׁם
Shêm · pronounced shame · Strong's H8035 · a man · also spelled Shem
Sem means name.
Built from
שֵׁם shêm (the same as, H8034) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality open in the lexicon ›
Strong's definition
the same as H8034; name; Shem, a son of Noah (often includ. his posterity).
First appearance
Gen 5:32 And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth. (KJV)
Every verse that names Sem
16 occurrences in 16 verses — Genesis, 1 Chronicles
Gen 5:32Gen 6:10Gen 7:13Gen 9:18Gen 9:23Gen 9:26Gen 9:27Gen 10:1Gen 10:21Gen 10:22Gen 10:31Gen 11:10Gen 11:111Chr 1:41Chr 1:171Chr 1:24
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