shem
Not valid in Scrabble
It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 4
Definition of shem
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
name
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The oldest son of Noah, brother to Ham and Japheth.
“And the sonnes of Noah that went forth of the Arke, were Shem, and Ham, and Iaphet: and Ham is the father of Canaan.”
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name
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The oldest son of Noah, brother to Ham and Japheth.
“And the sonnes of Noah that went forth of the Arke, were Shem, and Ham, and Iaphet: and Ham is the father of Canaan.”
- A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Σήμ (Sḗm), from Hebrew שם (Šēm).
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