Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Arpachshad, son of Shem, was born two years after the flood and was an ancestor of Abraham (Gen.10.22,24; 11:10-13; 1Ch.1.17-18,24; Luke 3:36).
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Also known as Arphaxad
Arpachshad, also spelled Arphaxad, was a son of Shem and grandson of Noah. He was born two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old. At age 35, Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. He lived 403 years after Shelah's birth and had other sons and daughters. Arpachshad was an ancestor of Abraham and is listed in both the genealogies in Genesis and in Jesus' genealogy in Luke 3. His name is of uncertain meaning but may be related to the region of Arrapḫa in Assyria.
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10 verses in 3 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H0775
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
This is the account of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad.
And after he had become the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters.
When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah.
And after he had become the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
So from Shem came Arphaxad, Shelah,
the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
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