Arpachshad

Son of Shem and the grandson of Noah. He was the father of Shelah.

About Arpachshad

Another spelling for Arphaxad.

See Arphaxad.

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Family Relationships

Parents
Shem
Half-siblings 4
Asshur, Elam (Genesis 10:22), Lud, Aram
Child
Cainan
Nieces & Nephews 4
Uz, Hul, Gether, Mash
Uncles 2
Ham, Japheth
Cousins 11
Canaan (Son of Ham), Cush, Egypt, Put, Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech (Genesis 10:2), Tiras

Key References

1 Chronicles 1:17

The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

1 Chronicles 1:18

Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.

All Scripture References (10)

Genesis (6)
Genesis 10:22

The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.

Genesis 10:24

Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.

Genesis 11:10

This is the account of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad.

Genesis 11:11

And after he had become the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters.

Genesis 11:12

When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah.

Genesis 11:13

And after he had become the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

1 Chronicles (3)
1 Chronicles 1:17

The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

1 Chronicles 1:18

Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.

1 Chronicles 1:24

So from Shem came Arphaxad, Shelah,

Luke (1)
Luke 3:36

the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,