shem

• Имя собственное, относящееся к старшему сыну Ноя, упомянутому в Ветхом Завете.

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

неисчисляемое · имя собственное

1. Biblical figureC2formal

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

   Библейский персонаж

   • 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.