Quick Facts
Patriarch
Role
2446 BC – 1846 BC
Lifespan
The World They Lived In
2446 BC1846 BC
Sumerian & AkkadianMiddle Kingdom Egypt & Canaanite City-States
Key Verses
Son of Noah — listed first among the three brothers for his covenantal prominence — who survived the Flood aboard the ark. Through Shem's line came Abraham, the nation of Israel, and ultimately Jesus Christ. His name means 'name' or 'renown,' and the term 'Semitic' derives from his name. According to the genealogies, he lived 600 years — long enough to outlive Abraham himself.
Son of Noah — listed first among the three brothers for his covenantal prominence — who survived the Flood aboard the ark.
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