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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שֵׁםH8035
Pronunciationšēm
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 ItShem7×Genesis 5:32, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 7:13, Genesis 9:18
of Shem6×Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 10:22, Genesis 10:31
[So from] Shem [came]1×1 Chronicles 1:24
Then Shem1×Genesis 9:23
to Shem1×Genesis 10:21
when Shem1×Genesis 11:10
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 5:32שֵׁ֖םtoShemNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 6:10שֵׁ֖םtoShemNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 7:13וְשֵׁם־toShemConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 9:18שֵׁ֖םtoShemNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 9:23שֵׁ֨םtoThen ShemNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 9:26שֵׁ֑םtoof ShemNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 9:27שֵׁ֑םtoof ShemNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 10:1שֵׁ֖םtoShemNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 10:21וּלְשֵׁ֥םtoto ShemConjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 10:22שֵׁ֖םtoof ShemNoun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 5:32
Aligned rows17
Books represented2
Genesis141 Chronicles3
Source forms
שֵׁ֖ם6xšêmGenesis 5:32, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 10:1
שֵׁ֔ם3xšêmGenesis 10:31, Genesis 11:10, 1 Chronicles 1:17
שֵׁ֑ם2xšêmGenesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27
וּלְשֵׁ֥ם1xū·lə·šêmGenesis 10:21
וְשֵׁם־1xwə·šêm-Genesis 7:13
שֵׁ֨ם1xšêmGenesis 9:23
שֵׁ֚ם1xšēmGenesis 11:10
שֵׁ֗ם1xšêmGenesis 11:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular15xGenesis 5:32, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:23
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xGenesis 7:13
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xGenesis 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.
G4590LXX equivalentGreek