What does שֵׁם (šēm) mean in the Bible?
שֵׁם (šēm) is a Hebrew word meaning "Shem , a son of Noah (often includ. his posterity)".
Hebrew · H8035
שֵׁם
Shem , a son of Noah (often includ. his posterity)
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שֵׁם H8035
Pronunciation šēm
What does שֵׁם (šēm) mean in the Bible?
שֵׁם (šēm) is a Hebrew word meaning "Shem , a son of Noah (often includ. his posterity)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8035?
The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Shem (7), of Shem (6), [So from] Shem [came] (1), Then Shem (1), to Shem (1).
Where does שֵׁם (šēm) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 5:32. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (14), 1 Chronicles (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Shem 7× Genesis 5:32, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 7:13, Genesis 9:18
of Shem 6× Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 10:22, Genesis 10:31
[So from] Shem [came] 1× 1 Chronicles 1:24
Then Shem 1× Genesis 9:23
to Shem 1× Genesis 10:21
when Shem 1× Genesis 11:10
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 5:32 שֵׁ֖ם to Shem Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 6:10 שֵׁ֖ם to Shem Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 7:13 וְשֵׁם־ to Shem Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 9:18 שֵׁ֖ם to Shem Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 9:23 שֵׁ֨ם to Then Shem Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 9:26 שֵׁ֑ם to of Shem Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 9:27 שֵׁ֑ם to of Shem Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 10:1 שֵׁ֖ם to Shem Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 10:21 וּלְשֵׁ֥ם to to Shem Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 10:22 שֵׁ֖ם to of Shem Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 5:32
Aligned rows 17
Books represented 2
Genesis 14 1 Chronicles 3
Source forms
שֵׁ֖ם 6x šêm Genesis 5:32, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 10:1
שֵׁ֔ם 3x šêm Genesis 10:31, Genesis 11:10, 1 Chronicles 1:17
שֵׁ֑ם 2x šêm Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27
וּלְשֵׁ֥ם 1x ū·lə·šêm Genesis 10:21
וְשֵׁם־ 1x wə·šêm- Genesis 7:13
שֵׁ֨ם 1x šêm Genesis 9:23
שֵׁ֚ם 1x šēm Genesis 11:10
שֵׁ֗ם 1x šêm Genesis 11:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 15x Genesis 5:32, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:23
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Genesis 7:13
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Genesis 10:21
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Shem , a son of Noah (often includ. his posterity)
Source Gloss
Shem , a son of Noah (often includ. his posterity)
Extended definition
Sem, Shem.
Word Origins
שֵׁם is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G4590 LXX equivalent Greek
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain