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Part of the genealogy of Christ Mentioned in the Bible by name
Arpachshad, Arphaxad

Time-period: ❷ Noa-Abraham (3000 – 2000 f.Kr.)
Born: 2102 f.Kr.  (1659 AM*)
Dead: 1664 f.Kr.  (2097 AM*)
Age: 438 years
Alt. names/spellings: Arphaxad, Arpachshad
Father: Shem
Siblings: Elam, Asshur, Lud, Aram
children (1): Shelah

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*Anno Mundi (latin for year and world) is the jewish way of counting time which puts the genesis of the world at year 3761 BC. This year (2026) is represented by year 5786 in Anno Mundi. This is an approximate number.

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Usage in the Bible


Arpachshad H0775
אַרְפַּכְשַׁד (Arpachshad)
9 times in OT
Arphaxad G0742
Ἀρφαξάδ (Arphaxad)
1 times in NT
Total    10 times

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  • Shem

    Extra: Was an ancestor to Christ.

    Shem
    • Arpachshad

      child nr: 3

      Extra: Was an ancestor to Christ.

      • Shelah

        Arpachshad's firstborn

        Ancestor of Christ

        Shelah
        • Heber

          Shelah's firstborn

          Ancestor of Christ

          Heber

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Gen 10:22
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The children of Shem were:
Elam [the Elamites; east of the Tigris] and
Ashor [the Assyrians] and
Arppacheshad [the Babylonians?] and
Lod and
Aram [the Arameans; Syria].
Gen 10:24
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Arppacheshad [Chem's third son, see verse 22] had:
Shelach.
Shelach had:
Eber (Hebr. Ever) ["the Hebrews", from the word ivri which means "one who crosses over".].
Gen 11:10
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[Here comes a new "toledot unit" that forms the sixth literary unit (of twelve) in Genesis.]
This is the continued story of Shem (Sem) (his genealogy/family tree – Hebr. toledot). [Now follow ten generations from Shem to Abram.]
When Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arppacheshad, two years after the flood [had started].
Gen 11:11
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And Shem lived 500 years after he became the father of Arphaxad.
And he became the father of sons and daughters. [Shem lived to be 600 years old.]
Gen 11:12
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And Arphaxad lived 35 years before he became the father of Shelah.
Gen 11:13
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And Arphaxad lived 403 [3 years and 400 years] after he became the father of Shelah.
And he became the father of sons and daughters. [Arphaxad lived 438 years.]
1 Ch 1:17
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The sons of Shem were Elam, Ashor [the Assyrians], Arpakshad, Lud, and Aram, as well as Uz (Hebr. Ots), Hul, Geter, and Meshech.
1 Ch 1:18
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Arpakshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.
1 Ch 1:24
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Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,
Luke 3:36
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son to Kenan,
son of Arphaxad,
son of Shem,
son of Noah (Noach),
son of Lamech,