Person · named in 17 verses
Shem
In the family line of Jesus Joseph's line (Matthew 1) and Mary's line (Luke 3) both run through here. They split after David: Joseph's through Solomon, Mary's through Nathan.
Shem lived 2446–1846 BC.
- Born
- 2446 BC
- Died
- 1846 BC
- Father
- Noah
- Children
- Aram (son of Shem), Arphaxad, Lud, Elam (son of Shem), Asshur
Who else was around
Shem and the people whose lives overlapped. Tap a bar to compare.
- Noah2948–1998 BC
- Shem2446–1846 BC
- Arphaxad2346–1908 BC
- Eber (Heber)2281–1817 BC
- Terah2126–1921 BC
- Abraham1996–1821 BC
- Sarah1987–1860 BC
- Lotc. 1926–1913 BC
- Hagarc. 1912–1892 BC
- Ishmael (Son of Hagar)1910–1773 BC
- Abimelech (King of Gerar)c. 1897–1886 BC
- Isaac1896–1716 BC
- Rebekahc. 1875–1689 BC
Blue: in the family line of Jesus
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Events
- 2446 BC Birth of Shem
- 2446 BC Lifetime of Shem
- 2348 BC The Great Flood begins
- 2348 BC The Great Flood
- 2348 BC Water covers the earth
- 2347 BC The flood subsides
- 2347 BC Leaving the Ark
- 2346 BC Noah gets drunk and Canaan is cursed
- 2346 BC Birth of Arphaxad
- 1846 BC Death of Shem
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