shem

• Nom propre désignant le fils aîné de Noé, mentionné dans l'Ancien Testament.

A proper noun referring to the eldest son of Noah, as mentioned in the Old Testament.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Biblical figureC2formal

   The eldest son of Noah, according to the Old Testament, considered the ancestor of the Semitic peoples.

   Sem (fils de Noé)

   • Shem was one of the three sons of Noah who survived the flood.
   • According to tradition, Shem is the progenitor of the Semitic nations.
   • The lineage of Shem is traced in the Book of Genesis.