Noah
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Summary
Noah is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born on 2948 BC[2] in Mesopotamia[3]. He died on 1998 BC[4]. He worked as a farmer[5] and prophet[6]. He ranks in the top 4% of human biblical figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,016 views/month).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 2706 BC[8], 3847 BC[9]
- Date of death: 1756 BC[10], 2897 BC[11]
- Father: Lamech[12]
- Mother: Bat-Enosh[13]
- Spouse: Naamah[14], Noah's wife[15]
- Child: Shem[16], Ham[17], Japheth[18], Sceafa[19], Oceanus[20], Tethys[21], Kanʿān[22], Bith (mythology)[23], Gionitus[24]
- Notable work: Sefer HaRazim[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Based on: Atra-Hasis[27]
- Commons category: Noah (Biblical figure)[28]
- Said to be the same as: Noah in Islam[29], Noah in rabbinic literature[30]
- Residence: Mount Ararat[31]
- Given name: Noe[32]
- Significant event: Genesis flood narrative[33], death[34], Noah's Sacrifice[35]
- Feast day: November 18[36], Sunday of the Forefathers[37]
- Topic's main category: Category:Noah[38]
- Depicted by: The Thanksgiving of Noah[39], Ceiling of Eliodoro room[40]
- Described by source: New Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[44], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[45], Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar'[46], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[47], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[48], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[49], The Catholic Encyclopedia[50]
- Present in work: Ezekiel[51], First Epistle of Peter[52], Second Epistle of Peter[53], Epistle to the Hebrews[54], Isaiah[55], Gospel of Luke[56], Gospel of Matthew[57], Sirach[58], Book of Tobit[59], Qur’an[60], Genesis 5[61], Genesis 6[62], Genesis 10[63]
- Name in native language: נֹחַ[64]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Noah include Noah's Ark[65], a mythological ship[66]; he[67], a film[68], directed by Darren Aronofsky[69]; Seven Laws of him[70], a religious belief[71]; Book of him[72], a religious text[73]; Noachis Terra[74], a highland[75]; and Nuh[76], a town municipality of Turkey[77], in Turkey[78].
Why It Matters
Noah has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[79] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[80]
Works attributed to him include Sefer HaRazim[81], a grimoire[82], written by Raziel[83]. Entities named for him include Noah's Ark[65], a mythological ship[66]; he[67], a film[68], directed by Darren Aronofsky[69]; Seven Laws of him[70], a religious belief[71]; Book of him[72], a religious text[73]; Noachis Terra[74], a highland[75]; and Nuh[76], a town municipality of Turkey[77], in Turkey[78].
FAQs
Where was Noah born?
Noah was born in Mesopotamia[3].
Who were Noah's parents?
Noah's father was Lamech[12]. Noah's mother was Bat-Enosh[13].
Who was Noah married to?
Noah's spouses include Naamah[14] and Noah's wife[15].