Shem

Summary

Shem is a human biblical figure^[1]. He was born on 2568 BC^[2]. He died on 1603 BC^[3]. He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[4]

Key Facts

• Shem was born on 2568 BC^[2].
• Shem was born on 2203 BC^[5].
• Shem was born on 2500 BC^[6].
• Shem died on 1603 BC^[3].
• Shem died on 1900 BC^[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 is recorded as male^[14].
• Shem's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure^[15].
• Shem is part of Shem, Ham and Japheth^[16].
• Shem's Commons category is recorded as Shem^[17].
• Shem's said to be the same as is recorded as Melchizedek^[18].
• Shem's given name is recorded as Sem^[19].
• Shem's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shem^[20].
• Shem's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia^[21].
• Shem's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus^[22].
• Shem's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Shem's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[24].
• Shem's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Shem's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[26].
• Shem's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include 2568 BC^[2], 2203 BC^[5], and 2500 BC^[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 BC^[3] and 1900 BC^[7].

Works and Contributions

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

Why It Matters

Shem has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[4] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

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

FAQs

Who were Shem's parents?

Shem's father was Noah^[8].