"Shem" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Σήμ (Sḗm), from Hebrew שם (Šēm). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|Σήμ}} Ancient Greek Σήμ (Sḗm), {{uder|en|he|שם|sc=Hebr|tr=Šēm}} Hebrew שם (Šēm) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Shem
  1. (biblical) The oldest son of Noah, brother to Ham and Japheth. Categories (topical): Biblical characters Translations (son of Noah): سَام (sām) (Arabic), ܫܝܡ [Syriac] (Aramaic), Սեմ (Sem) (Armenian), Šém [masculine] (Czech), Seem (Finnish), Sem [masculine] (French), Sem (German), शाम (śām) [masculine] (Hindi), Sém (Hungarian), Sem [masculine] (Italian), Sem [masculine] (Latin), Sēmus [masculine] (Latin), Սէմ (Sēm) (Old Armenian), سام (sâm) (Persian), Sem [masculine] (Polish), Sem [masculine] (Portuguese), Сим (Sim) [masculine] (Russian), Sem (Spanish), Sem (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-Shem-en-name-8rAdDD37 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'son of Noah': 82 18
  2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Shem-en-name-WxDpcTb1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Old Armenian terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 10 90 Disambiguation of Old Armenian terms with redundant script codes: 18 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Semite, Semitic

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