Quick Facts
Patriarch
Role
2442 BC – 1842 BC
Lifespan
The World They Lived In
2442 BC1842 BC
Sumerian & AkkadianOld Kingdom Egypt & Canaanite City-States
Key Verses
Eldest son of Noah 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 overlap with Abraham by over a century.
Eldest son of Noah who survived the Flood aboard the ark.
Read More on the Timeline