Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
Shem
Usage: Σήμ, ὁ indecl. (Heb. שֵׁם), Shem: Luk.3:36.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G4590
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
17
Books
4
Strong's G4590 Quick Answer
Strong's G4590 Σήμ (Sem) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Sem (same') n/p. 1. Sem (i.e. Shem), a patriarch [of Hebrew origin (H8035)] It has 17 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include sem. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- Sem (same') n/p. 1. Sem (i.e. Shem), a patriarch [of Hebrew origin (H8035)]
- Usage
- 17 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- sem
Meaning and Definition
Sem (same') n/p. 1. Sem (i.e. Shem), a patriarch [of Hebrew origin (H8035)] KJV: Sem Root(s): H8035
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4590. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G4590 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Sem, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Sem
Luke 3:36
How Strong's G4590 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 15 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G4590 (Σήμ) appears 17 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Chronicles 1:4 — Σημ
- 1 Chronicles 1:17 — Σημ
- Genesis 5:32 — Σημ
- Genesis 6:10 — Σημ
- Genesis 7:13 — Σημ
Strong's G4590 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G4590 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of No´e, which was the son of Lamech,
Strong's G4590 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
15 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And Noah was five hundred years old, and he begot three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
And Noah begot three sons, Shem, Ham, Japheth.
On that very day entered Noah, Shem, Ham, Japheth, the sons of Noah, and the wife of Noah, and the three wives of his sons with him into the ark.
Strong's G4590 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Shem and Seth were in great honor among men, And so was Adam above every living thing in the creation.
Usage Excerpts
First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4590.
And Noah was five hundred years old, and he begot three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
And Noah begot three sons, Shem, Ham, Japheth.
On that very day entered Noah, Shem, Ham, Japheth, the sons of Noah, and the wife of Noah, and the three wives of his sons with him into the ark.
Now the sons of Noah which came out of the ark, were Shem, Ham, Japheth. And Ham was father of Canaan.
And Shem and Japheth having taken a garment, put it on both their backs and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their face was backward, and they saw not the nakedness of their father.
And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem, And Canaan shall be his bondservant.
May God make room for Japheth, And let him dwell in the habitations of Shem, And let Canaan be his servant.
Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, Japheth; and sons were born to them after the flood.
And to Shem himself also were children born, the father of all the sons of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder.
Sons of Shem, Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram, and Cainan.
These were the sons of Shem in their tribes, according to their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
And these are the generations of Shem: and Shem was a hundred years old when he begot Arpachshad, the second year after the flood.
And Shem lived, after he had begotten Arpachshad, five hundred years, and begot sons and daughters, and died.
Noah: the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, Japheth.
The sons of Shem, Elam, and Asshur,
Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of No´e, which was the son of Lamech,
Shem and Seth were in great honor among men, And so was Adam above every living thing in the creation.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4590, grouped by book.
Genesis 13 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G4590 FAQ
What does sem (Σήμ) mean?
Sem (Strong's G4590) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Sem". Sem (same') n/p. 1. Sem (i.e. Shem), a patriarch [of Hebrew origin (H8035)]
How many times is sem (Σήμ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's G4590 across 4 books.
Where can I study sem (Σήμ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4590 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate sem (Σήμ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sem. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G4590 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 15 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4590, with linked reader references where each row is available.