Σὴμ
Sḗm
Shem
Proper name: Sēm – Name of the biblical ancestor of several Near Eastern peoples, specifically identified as a son of Noah in genealogical lists; functions as an individual figure who is regarded as the forebear of populations identified as 'Semitic' in later tradition. The lexical meaning in Greek is that of a personal name, serving primarily as the label for this ancestor in Jewish and Christian texts.
Luke 3:36 · Word #6
Lexicon G4590
| Lemma | Σήμ |
| Transliteration | Sḗm |
| Strong's | G4590 |
| Definition | Proper name: Sēm – Name of the biblical ancestor of several Near Eastern peoples, specifically identified as a son of Noah in genealogical lists; functions as an individual figure who is regarded as the forebear of populations identified as 'Semitic' in later tradition. The lexical meaning in Greek is that of a personal name, serving primarily as the label for this ancestor in Jewish and Christian texts. |
Morphology N GEN M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Shem |
| Literal | Shem |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Σήμ |
| Strong's | G4590 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4590-01
of Shem
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine, singular, genitive (proper name; indeclinable form functioning with genitive case). |
| Rendering Rationale | Σήμ is a proper name referring to the patriarch Shem; the genitive singular form denotes possession or association, hence "of Shem." The rendering preserves both the personal name and the genitive case. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Sem
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Greek. P1 meaning: of Shem |