Strong's H8035 · Hebrew
שֵׁם
Shêm · /shame/
Definition
Shem, a son of Noah (often includ. his posterity)
KJV: Sem, Shem.
Root / derivation: the same as H8034 (שֵׁם); name;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שֵׁם across 16 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis13 verses
And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis 6:10And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis 7:13In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;
Genesis 9:18And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan. Canaan: Heb. Chenaan
Genesis 9:23And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness.
Genesis 9:26And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. his servant: or, servant to them
Genesis 9:27God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. enlarge: or, persuade
Genesis 10:1Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.
Genesis 10:21Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
Genesis 10:22The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. Arphaxad: Heb. Arpachshad
Genesis 10:31These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.
Genesis 11:10These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:
Genesis 11:11And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H8035 (Shêm) mean?
Shem, a son of Noah (often includ. his posterity)
How many times does H8035 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H8035 (שֵׁם) appears in 16 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Shem.”
How is Shêm translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8035 is rendered as “Shem” (17×).
Where does the Hebrew word שֵׁם come from?
the same as H8034 (שֵׁם); name;