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    Shem

    SHEM

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Name; Fame; Renown
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Shem appears in the King James Bible, including Genesis 9:26.
    First appears in
    Genesis — The patriarchs
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Shem carries the weight of divine election — chosen to bear the lineage through which the Savior of the world would come.
    King James verses
    • Genesis 9:26

      "And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem."

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