Shem
PersonA man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.5.32) referred to as Shem (שֵׁם), or Shem (Σήμ); son of Noah; a brother of Ham and Japheth; father of Asshur, Elam, Arpachshad, Lud and Aram.
Their thread through Scripture
- Genesis 5:32
Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.