Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- In the Bible, the eldest son of Noah and the brother of Japheth and Ham.
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- proper noun biblical The oldest son of
Noah , brother toHam andJapheth . - proper noun A male
given name of biblical origin.
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- noun (Old Testament) eldest son of Noah
Etymologies
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Examples
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Congress will go on vacation and people will continue not knowing the name Shem Walker.
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I was struck when my friend was so dumbfounded by the name Shem Walker.
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Colocho, Resendez Trevino and a fourth tree-sitter, Michael Schuck -- also known as "Shem" -- were arrested on misdemeanor trespassing charges by campus police when they came down from the tree on Sept. 9.
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They had three sons called Shem, Ham and Japheth, which in the modern day American language correspond to Burger, Ham and Macdonald.
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_ -- This has been a day of exceptional heat, and curiously is the religious day of the Moslems called Shem-el-nessim, which in
The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" George Davidson
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Therefore he is called Shem, which signifies a name, because in his posterity the name of God should always remain, till he should come out of his loins whose name is above every name; so that in putting Shem first Christ was, in effect, put first, who in all things must have the pre-eminence.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume I (Genesis to Deuteronomy) 1721
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Secondly, Shem has the blessing of heaven above: He shall (that is, God shall) dwell in the tents of Shem, that is "From his loins Christ shall come, and in his seed the church shall be continued."
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume I (Genesis to Deuteronomy) 1721
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Shem, that is, unless he associates himself with him in faith.
Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood Martin Luther 1514
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But just as it is limited to those who have the God of Shem, that is, who believe, so the curse also is limited to those who abide in the wickedness of Ham.
Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood Martin Luther 1514
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(for so the word signifies), and then, being so persuaded, he shall dwell in the tents of Shem, that is, Jews and Gentiles shall be united together in the gospel fold.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume I (Genesis to Deuteronomy) 1721
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