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אַרְפַּכְשַׁד

𐤀𐤓𐤐𐤊𐤔𐤃

Arepakheshad

H775 noun

SILEX Entry

Root uncertain uncertain (personal name, possibly eponym of a region or people)

Definition

A personal name designating one of the sons of Shem, himself a son of Noah, and by extension a possible eponym for an ancient people or region. In the genealogies of Genesis, Arpakshad is listed as the ancestor of later groups connected with the ancestry of the Israelites. The term may also reference a region traditionally associated with this ancestral figure, but specifics are ambiguous.

Semantic Range

personal name (descendant of Shem), possible eponym for an ancient people or region, name associated with genealogies and lineages

Root / Etymology

Of uncertain etymology; probably of foreign, non-Semitic origin. The name does not fit regular Hebrew morphological patterns and displays consonant combinations rare or unattested for native Hebrew words. Attempts at linking the name with Akkadian or other ancient Near Eastern toponyms or ethnonyms remain inconclusive.

Historical & Contextual Notes

אַרְפַּכְשַׁד (Arpakshad) appears in the Hebrew Bible's genealogical tables (Gen 10:22, 10:24; 11:10–13; 1 Chr 1:17–18, 24). The figure is presented as a forebear of the ancestral line leading to Abram (Abraham). No direct historical or archaeological evidence identifies a group or territory specifically linked to the name Arpakshad; traditional associations with Upper Mesopotamian or North Syrian regions remain speculative. English translations often transliterate the name (Arphaxad), but some later traditions attempt to equate him or his supposed descendants with various historical peoples or places in northern Mesopotamia. The biblical usage reflects genealogical structuring typical of ancient Near Eastern literature.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

probably of foreign origin; Arpakshad, a son of Noah; also the region settled by him; Arphaxad.

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Root Family

uncertain (uncertain) — uncertain; personal name of foreign origin

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1085 בִּלְדַּד Bildad
H1095 בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר Belteshatsar
H1114 בִּלְשָׁן Bilshan
H1150 בִּנְעָא Bin'a
H116 אֱדַיִן and then

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H775-02 וְ/אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד vearepakheshad HC/Np And Arpachshad and Arpakshad 5
H775-01 אַרְפַּכְשָׁ֑ד arepakheshad HNp Arpachshad Arpakshad 4

Occurrences in Scripture

9 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H775-02 Genesis 10:22 וְ/אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד vearepakheshad HC/Np and Arphaxad and Arpakshad
H775-02 Genesis 10:24 וְ/אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד vearepakheshad HC/Np And Arpachshad and Arpakshad
H775-01 Genesis 11:10 אַרְפַּכְשָׁ֑ד arepakheshad HNp Arphaxad Arpakshad
H775-01 Genesis 11:11 אַרְפַּכְשָׁ֔ד arepakheshad HNp Arpachshad Arpakshad
H775-02 Genesis 11:12 וְ/אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֣ד vearepakheshad HC/Np And Arpachshad and Arpakshad
H775-01 Genesis 11:13 אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֗ד arepakheshad HNp Arpachshad Arpakshad
H775-02 1 Chronicles 1:17 וְ/אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד vearepakheshad HC/Np and Arphaxad and Arpakshad
H775-02 1 Chronicles 1:18 וְ/אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד vearepakheshad HC/Np and Arpachshad and Arpakshad
H775-01 1 Chronicles 1:24 אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד arepakheshad HNp Arphaxad Arpakshad
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