Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
Arphaxad
Usage: Ἀρφαξάδ, ὁ(Heb. אַרְפַּכְשַׁד), Arphaxad: Luk.3:36.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G742
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
12
Books
4
Strong's G742 Quick Answer
Strong's G742 Ἀρφαξάδ (Arphaxad) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Arphaxad (ar-fax-ad') n/p. 1. Arphaxad, a patriarch (post-diluvian, post-flood) [of Hebrew origin (H775)] It has 12 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include arphaxad. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- Arphaxad (ar-fax-ad') n/p. 1. Arphaxad, a patriarch (post-diluvian, post-flood) [of Hebrew origin (H775)]
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- arphaxad
Meaning and Definition
Arphaxad (ar-fax-ad') n/p. 1. Arphaxad, a patriarch (post-diluvian, post-flood) [of Hebrew origin (H775)] KJV: Arphaxad Root(s): H775
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G742. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G742 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Arphaxad, 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.
Arphaxad
Luke 3:36
How Strong's G742 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. 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 7 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 G742 (Ἀρφαξάδ) appears 12 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Chronicles 1:17 — Αρφαξαδ
- Genesis 10:22 — Αρφαξαδ
- Genesis 10:24 — Αρφαξαδ
- Genesis 11:10 — Αρφαξαδ
- Genesis 11:11 — Αρφαξαδ
Strong's G742 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 G742 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 G742 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
Sons of Shem, Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram, and Cainan.
And Arpachshad begot Cainan, and Cainan begot Shelah. And Shelah begot Eber.
And these are the generations of Shem: and Shem was a hundred years old when he begot Arpachshad, the second year after the flood.
Strong's G742 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
In the twelfth year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, who reigned in Nineveh, the great city; in the days of Arphaxad, which reigned over the Medes in Ecbatana,
Even in those days King Nebuchadnezzar made war with King Arphaxad in the great plain, which is the plain in the borders of Ragau.
Then he marched in battle array with his power against King Arphaxad in the seventeenth year, and he prevailed in his battle: for he overthrew all the power of Arphaxad, and all his horsemen, and all his chariots,
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G742.
Sons of Shem, Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram, and Cainan.
And Arpachshad begot Cainan, and Cainan begot Shelah. And Shelah begot Eber.
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.
And Arpachshad lived a hundred and thirty-five years, and begot Cainan.
And Arpachshad lived after he had begotten Cainan, four hundred years, and begot sons and daughters, and died. And Cainan lived a hundred and thirty years and begot Shelah; and Cainan lived after he had begotten Shelah, three hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters, and died.
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,
In the twelfth year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, who reigned in Nineveh, the great city; in the days of Arphaxad, which reigned over the Medes in Ecbatana,
Even in those days King Nebuchadnezzar made war with King Arphaxad in the great plain, which is the plain in the borders of Ragau.
Then he marched in battle array with his power against King Arphaxad in the seventeenth year, and he prevailed in his battle: for he overthrew all the power of Arphaxad, and all his horsemen, and all his chariots,
He took also Arphaxad in the mountains of Ragau, and smote him through with his darts, and destroyed him utterly that day.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G742, grouped by book.
Genesis 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G742 FAQ
What does arphaxad (Ἀρφαξάδ) mean?
Arphaxad (Strong's G742) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Arphaxad". Arphaxad (ar-fax-ad') n/p. 1. Arphaxad, a patriarch (post-diluvian, post-flood) [of Hebrew origin (H775)]
How many times is arphaxad (Ἀρφαξάδ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's G742 across 4 books.
Where can I study arphaxad (Ἀρφαξάδ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G742 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate arphaxad (Ἀρφαξάδ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as arphaxad. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G742 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 7 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G742, with linked reader references where each row is available.