Σήμ
Sēm
G4590
N:N-M-P
Greek
Shem
1
Occurrences
1
Books
Greek
Language
Sem is used as a personal name within a genealogy, marking a father-son line.
The attested use is a personal name in a genealogy: Luke 3:36 places the genitive singular form within the sequence from Arphaxad to Noah.
Senses in use
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Personal name in a genealogical line · dominant
In Luke 3:36, the genitive singular masculine form occurs in the repeated lineage clause; the APB renders the sequence “the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 3:36, the APB presents the name in the genealogical wording “the son of Shem”.