Shem
ΣήμStrong’s G4590Sēm
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Sēm is the Greek word usually translated “shem”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,”
Meaning
Usually translated “shem”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- of shem 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
Σήμ Sēm · Shem
Σήμ, ὁ indecl. (Heb. שֵׁם), Shem: Luk.3:36.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.