- Shem
- noun Etymology: Hebrew Shēm Date: before 12th century the eldest son of Noah held to be the progenitor of the Semitic peoples
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Shem — (Hebrew Name|שֵׁם|Šem|Šēm ; Greek: Σημ, Sēm ; Arabic: ar. سام ; Ge ez: ሴም, Sēm ; renown; prosperity; name ) was one of the sons of Noah in the Bible. He is most popularly regarded as the eldest son, though some traditions regard him as the second … Wikipedia
SHEM — (Heb. שֵׁם), eldest son of Noah, father of the Semitic peoples, including the Hebrew people. The meaning of the name is uncertain. It is possibly to be explained as Hebrew, meaning fame, name, appellation. The Akkadian šumu, which is the same… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Shem — /shem/, n. the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21. * * * (as used in expressions) baal shem Baal Shem tov Moses ben Shem Tov * * * … Universalium
Shem — [shem] n. [Heb shem] Bible the eldest of Noah s three sons: Gen. 5:32 … English World dictionary
Shem — • Son of Noe Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
SHEM — Société hydroélectrique du Midi Société hydroélectrique du Midi Activité(s) Producteur d électricité … Wikipédia en Français
shem — (as used in expressions) baal shem Baal Shem tov Moses ben Shem Tov … Enciclopedia Universal
shem — baal·shem; shem·ite; shem·it·ish; … English syllables
Shem — A name; renown, the first mentioned of the sons of Noah (Gen. 5:32; 6:10). He was probably the eldest of Noah s sons. The words brother of Japheth the elder in Gen. 10:21 are more correctly rendered the elder brother of Japheth, as in the… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Shem — 1. Ignorant or stupid person. Very harsh connotations. 2. Someone who acts impulsively without thinking, usually making an ass of themselves. Chris is such a shem, he sits in front of his computer drooling and typing with one finger all day … Dictionary of american slang
