Arpachshad
PersonA man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.22) referred to as Arpachshad (אַרְפַּכְשַׁד), or Arphaxad (Ἀρφαξάδ); son of Shem; a brother of Asshur, Elam, Lud and Aram; father of Cainan.
Their thread through Scripture
- Genesis 10:22
The sons of Shem were: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.