Shem

Summary

Shem is a human biblical figure^[1]. He was born on -2568-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on -1603-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He draws 1,067 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #63 of 529).^[4]

Key Facts

• Shem was born on -2568-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Shem was born on -2203-00-00T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Shem was born on -2500-00-00T00:00:00Z^[6].
• Shem died on -1603-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Shem died on -1900-00-00T00:00:00Z^[7].
• Shem's father was Noah^[8].
• A child of Shem was Elam^[9].
• A child of Shem was Ashur^[10].
• A child of Shem was Arpachshad^[11].
• A child of Shem was Lud^[12].
• A child of Shem was Aram^[13].
• Shem's image is recorded as Shem, Ham and Japheth (cropped).jpg^[14].
• Shem is recorded as male^[15].
• Shem's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure^[16].
• Shem's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 308279421^[17].
• Shem's part of is recorded as Shem, Ham and Japheth^[18].
• Shem's Commons category is recorded as Shem^[19].
• Shem's said to be the same as is recorded as Melchizedek^[20].
• Shem's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0788r^[21].
• Shem's given name is recorded as Sem^[22].
• Shem's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shem^[23].
• Shem's spoken text audio is recorded as Nl-Sem-article.oga^[24].
• Shem's Rodovid ID is recorded as 372328^[25].
• Shem's Rodovid ID is recorded as 32470^[26].
• Shem's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include -2568-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2], -2203-00-00T00:00:00Z^[5], and -2500-00-00T00:00:00Z^[6]. Shem's father was Noah^[8].

Personal Life

Children include Elam^[9], a human biblical figure^[28]; Ashur^[10], a human biblical figure^[29]; Arpachshad^[11], a human biblical figure^[30]; Lud^[12], a human biblical figure^[31]; and Aram^[13], a human biblical figure^[32].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include -1603-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3] and -1900-00-00T00:00:00Z^[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Shem include Semitic people^[33], a panethnicity^[34].

Why It Matters

Shem draws 1,067 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #63 of 529).^[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for him include Semitic people^[33], a panethnicity^[34].

FAQs

Who were Shem's parents?

Shem's father was Noah^[8].