Son of Shem, ancestor of Abraham
Arpachshad
Named in 10 verses across 3 books, first in Genesis 10:22.
אַרְפַּכְשַׁדArpachshad
ἈρφαξάδArphaxad
Also called Arphaxad.
About Arpachshad Written by AI
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.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Genesis 10:22
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
- Genesis 10:24
Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
- Genesis 11:10
This is the account of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad.
- Genesis 11:11
And after he had become the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters.
- Genesis 11:12
When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah.
- Genesis 11:13
And after he had become the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
- 1 Chronicles 1:17
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
- 1 Chronicles 1:18
Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
- 1 Chronicles 1:24
So from Shem came Arphaxad, Shelah,
- Luke 3:36
the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.