Topical Encyclopedia
Introduction:Arphaxad is a significant figure in the genealogical records of the Bible, primarily noted for his role in the lineage of Shem, one of Noah's sons. His mention in the Scriptures provides insight into the post-Flood generations and the spread of humanity across the earth.
Biblical References:Arphaxad is first introduced in the Book of Genesis, where he is listed as a descendant of Shem.
Genesis 10:22-24 states, "The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber." This passage places Arphaxad in the line leading to Eber, from whom the term "Hebrew" is derived.
Further genealogical details are provided in
Genesis 11:10-13 : "This is the account of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad. And after he had become the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters. When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah." This account highlights Arphaxad's place in the early post-diluvian world and his role in the continuation of Shem's line.
Historical and Theological Significance:Arphaxad's position in the genealogies is crucial for understanding the development of the Semitic peoples. As a descendant of Shem, Arphaxad is part of the lineage that leads to Abraham, making him an ancestor of the Israelites and, by extension, a forebear of Jesus Christ. This connection underscores the fulfillment of God's promises through the Abrahamic covenant, which is central to the biblical narrative.
The genealogies in which Arphaxad appears serve not only as historical records but also as theological affirmations of God's providence and faithfulness. They demonstrate the continuity of God's plan from the time of Noah through to the establishment of Israel and beyond.
Cultural and Linguistic Considerations:The name Arphaxad is of uncertain etymology, though it is often associated with the region of the Chaldeans, suggesting a possible link to the ancient Mesopotamian culture. This connection is further supported by the mention of Arphaxad in the genealogies of
1 Chronicles 1:17-18 , which reiterates his place in the line of Shem.
New Testament References:Arphaxad is also mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Luke.
Luke 3:36 includes Arphaxad in the lineage, affirming his role in the ancestral line leading to the Messiah. This inclusion highlights the continuity of God's redemptive plan through history, as seen in the fulfillment of prophecies and covenants.
Conclusion:While Arphaxad may not be a prominent figure in terms of narrative events, his place in the genealogies underscores the importance of lineage and heritage in the biblical worldview. His mention in both the Old and New Testaments serves as a testament to the enduring nature of God's promises and the unfolding of His divine plan through successive generations.
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
Arphaxada healer; a releaser
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Arphaxad(stronghold of the Chaldees).
- The son of Shem and ancestor of Eber. (Genesis 10:22,24;11:10)
- Arphaxad, a king "who reigned over the Medes in Ecbatana," Judith 1:1-4; perhaps the same as Phraortes, who fell in a battle with the Assyrians, 633 B.C.
ATS Bible Dictionary
ArphaxadA son of Shem, two years after the flood,Genesis 10:22; 11:10. Seven generations followed him before Abraham, while he lived till after the settlement of Abraham in the land of promise and the rescue of Lot from the four kings. He died A. M. 2096, aged four hundred and thirty-eight.
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Son of Shem, born the year after the Deluge. He died at the age of 438 years (
Genesis 11:10-13;
1 Chronicles 1:17, 18;
Luke 3:36). He dwelt in Mesopotamia, and became, according to the Jewish historian Josephus, the progenitor of the Chaldeans. The tendency is to recognize in the word the name of the country nearest the ancient domain of the Chaldeans. Some regard the word as an Egypticized form of the territorial name of Ur Kasdim, or Ur of the Chaldees.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
ARPHAXADar-fak'-sad:
(1) the King James Version form (Genesis 10:22, 24;Genesis 11:12, 131 Chronicles 1:17) of the Revised Version (British and American) ARPACHSHAD, which see. See alsoTABLE OF NATIONS.
(2) In Apocrypha (Judith 1) a king of the Medes, who reigned in Ecbatana. He was defeated and slain by Nebuchadrezzar.
Greek
742.Arphaxad --Arphaxad, a son of Shem and an ancestor of Christ... 741, 742.
Arphaxad. 743 .
Arphaxad, a son of Shem and an ancestor of Christ.
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable Transliteration
...Strong's Hebrew
775. Arpakshad -- third son of Shem, also the region settled by......Arphaxad. Probably of foreign origin; Arpakshad, a son of Noah; also the region
settled by him --
Arphaxad. 774, 775. Arpakshad. 776 . Strong's Numbers.
Library
Fragment vi. And after the Flood, Sem BegotArphaxad. ...
... Fragment VI. And after the flood, Sem begotArphaxad.? And after the flood, Sem
begotArphaxad.Arphaxad, when 135 years old, begets Sala in the year 2397....
Of the Genealogy of Shem, in Whose Line the City of God is...
... Accordingly this series of generations begins thus: "These are the generations of
Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begatArphaxad two years after the...
How Every Nation was Denominated from their First Inhabitants.
...Arphaxad named the Arphaxadites, who are now called Chaldeans....Arphaxad was
the son of Shem, and born twelve years after the deluge....
Peter Commits Perjury.
... Then said a soldier namedArphaxad, "I like this; I wish we had come in long ago;
how stupid we are, always standing outside in the open air and shivering....
Chronology from Adam.
... And immediately after the flood, Shem, who was 100 years old, begatArphaxad. And
Arphaxad, when 135 years old, begat Salah. And Salah begat a son when 130....
Of the Generations of the Three Sons of Noah.
... generation from him. For Shem begat, among other sons,Arphaxad;Arphaxad
begat Cainan, Cainan begat Salah, Salah begat Heber. And it...
[Endnotes]
... Elam.Asshur.Arphaxad, Lud.... Thus, Elam, Ashur, and others, appear each to have founded
only one nation, whilstArphaxad and his posterity founded eighteen....
From the Flood to Abraham
... All the other sons of Shem and their descendants are dropped from the record of
Chapter eleven, except that ofArphaxad from whom descended Abram....
C. The Genealogy of Jesus. Ch. 3:23-38
... the son of Nahor, 35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son
of Eber, the son of Shelah, 36 the son of Cainan, the son ofArphaxad, the son...
Here Beginneth the Story of Judith
... Nebuchadnezzar then in the twelfth year of his reign, which was king of the Assyrians,
and reigned in the city of Nineveh, fought againstArphaxad and took him...
Thesaurus
Arphaxad (10 Occurrences)... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia.
ARPHAXAD.
... He was defeated and slain by
Nebuchadrezzar. Multi-Version Concordance
Arphaxad (10 Occurrences).
...Begot (119 Occurrences)
... Genesis 10:24 AndArphaxad begot Shelah; and Shelah begot Eber. (DBY JPS YLT).... Shem
was a hundred years old, and begotArphaxad two years after the flood....
Begat (112 Occurrences)
... Genesis 10:24 AndArphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.... Genesis 11:12 AndArphaxad
lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah: (KJV ASV WBS)....
Begetteth (52 Occurrences)
... (YLT). Genesis 11:10 These 'are' births of Shem: Shem 'is' a son of an hundred
years, and begettethArphaxad two years after the deluge. (YLT)....
Salah (6 Occurrences)
... Luke 3:36 the 'son' of Salah, the 'son' of Cainan, the 'son' ofArphaxad, the
'son' of Shem, the 'son' of Noah, the 'son' of Lamech, (YLT)....
Cainan (8 Occurrences)
... died. He is also called Kenan (1 Chronicles 1:2). (2.) The son ofArphaxad
(Luke 3:36). He is nowhere named in the Old Testament....
Begetting (20 Occurrences)
... daughters. (YLT). Genesis 11:11 And Shem liveth after his begettingArphaxad
five hundred years, and begetteth sons and daughters. (YLT)....
Chronology
... Abraham. Thus: " Hebrew Septuigant Samaritan " From the birth of "Arphaxad,
2 years " after the Flood, to " the birth of Terah. 220...
Arphax'ad (1 Occurrence)
Arphax'ad.Arphaxad, Arphax'ad. Arrange . Multi-Version Concordance
Arphax'ad (1 Occurrence)....Arphaxad, Arphax'ad. Arrange . Reference Bible.
Begotten (77 Occurrences)
... hath also begotten: (YLT). Genesis 10:24 AndArphaxad hath begotten Salah,
and Salah hath begotten Eber. (YLT). Genesis 10:26 And...
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