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Arphaxad

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(Chaldean fortress). A son of Shem (Gen. 10:22,24; 11:10-13²²The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. (Genesis 10:22)
²⁴And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber. (Genesis 10:24)
¹⁰These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood: ¹¹And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. ¹²And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah: ¹³And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. (Genesis 11:10‑13); 1 Chron. 1:17-18,24¹⁷The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech. ¹⁸And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber. (1 Chronicles 1:17‑18)
²⁴Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, (1 Chronicles 1:24)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Shem, born two years after the flood, from whom Abraham descended (Gen. 10:22,24²²The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. (Genesis 10:22)
²⁴And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber. (Genesis 10:24); Gen. 11:10-13¹⁰These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood: ¹¹And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. ¹²And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah: ¹³And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. (Genesis 11:10‑13); 1 Chron. 1:17-18,24¹⁷The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech. ¹⁸And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber. (1 Chronicles 1:17‑18)
²⁴Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, (1 Chronicles 1:24)). Stated as the father of Cainan in Luke 3:36³⁶Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech, (Luke 3:36). See CAINAN.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

775 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Arpakshad

Phonic:

ar-pak-shad’

Meaning:

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

KJV Usage:

Arphaxad

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

I shall fail as the breast: he cursed the breast-bottle

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Great diffusion; one that heals:―son of Shem; founder of Chaldeans, Gen. 10:22. {Diffusio maxima}