Shem

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Shem

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From Ancient Greek Σήμ (Sḗm), from Hebrew שם (Šēm).

proper noun

The oldest son of Noah, brother to Ham and Japheth. And the sonnes of Noah that went forth of the Arke, were Shem, and Ham, and Iaphet: and Ham is the father of Canaan.
A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

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name son of Noah

Español	Sem
हिन्दी	शेम śem
Português	Sem
Français	Sem
Deutsch	Sem
Italiano	Sem
Ελληνικά	Σημ Sim
Русский	Сим Sim
Tiếng Việt	Sem
العربية	سَام sām

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"Shem." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shem. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Shem. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shem

Chicago

"Shem." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shem.

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@misc{shem_2026,
  title = {Shem},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shem},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}