"Shem, (Gen. 5:32) pr. name, indecl., Lk. 3:36*"
Definition and meaning
Shem, (Gen. 5:32) pr. name, indecl., Lk. 3:36*
In the original Greek the word is written: Σήμ
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of sem (G4590) across the King James Bible.
Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,
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Common questions
Strong's G4590 (sem) is a Greek word that means: Shem, (Gen. 5:32) pr. name, indecl., Lk. 3:36* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word sem (G4590) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4590 is sem, a Greek word defined as: Shem, (Gen. 5:32) pr. name, indecl., Lk. 3:36*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
sem is a Greek word found in the New Testament.