Patriarchs
Shem
One of Noah's three sons; ancestor of the Semitic peoples and of Abraham. Genesis 10:21 is ambiguous on the birth order between Shem and Japheth.
Family & dates
- Lifespan
- 2442 BC – 1842 BC (600 years)
- Era
- Patriarchs
- Parents
- Noah
- Children
- Arphaxad,Elam,Asshur,Lud,Aram
- Siblings
- Ham,Japheth