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Shem, in the Bible, eldest son of Noah; presented as the ancestor of the Semites, particularly of the Hebrews and Arabs. An apocalypse called the Paraphrase of Shem was found among the Nag Hammadi Nag Hammadi (näg hä`mädi) ..... Click the link for more information. codices. The Treatise of Shem, known from a 15th-century Syriac manuscript, is an astrological almanac. Shem Old Testament the eldest of Noah's three sons (Genesis 10:21) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Shem, the son of Noah, was present at the burial, and showed the place to his descendants, who transmitted the knowledge to their descendants, and the lineal descendants of these introduced themselves to us to-day. |
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