Theographic

Person

Shem

Also called
Sem
Father
Children
Siblings
Born
2446 BC
Died
1846 BC
Groups
  • Genealogy of Jesus

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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. 10:21 are more correctly rendered “the elder brother of Japheth,” as in the Revised Version. Shem’s name is generally mentioned first in the list of Noah’s sons. He and his wife were saved in the ark (7:13). Noah foretold his preeminence over Canaan (9:23-27). He died at the age of six hundred years, having been for many years contemporary with Abraham, according to the usual chronology. The Israelitish nation sprang from him (Gen. 11:10-26; 1 Chr. 1:24-27).

Timeline

  1. 2446 BCBirth of Shem · Genesis 5:32
  2. 2446 BCLifetime of Shem · Genesis 11:10–11
  3. 2348 BCThe Great Flood begins · Genesis 7:6–17
  4. 2348 BCThe Great Flood · Genesis 7:6 – 8:19 · Ararat
  5. 2348 BCWater covers the earth · Genesis 7:18–24
  6. 2347 BCThe flood subsides · Genesis 8:1–14 · Ararat
  7. 2347 BCLeaving the Ark · Genesis 8:15–19 · Ararat
  8. 2346 BCNoah gets drunk and Canaan is cursed · Genesis 9:20–27
  9. 2346 BCBirth of Arphaxad · Genesis 11:10
  10. 1846 BCDeath of Shem · Genesis 11:11

Verses

mentioned in 17 verses

First 10 of 17; 7 more.