Quick Definition
Arpachshad
Biblical Persons & Places
Arpachshad
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.22;
referred to as Arpachshad (אַרְפַּכְשַׁד), or Arphaxad (Ἀρφαξάδ);
son of Shem;
a brother of Asshur, Elam, Lud and Aram;
father of Cainan.
Strong's Definition
Arpakshad, a son of Noah; also the region settled by him
Derivation: probably of foreign origin;
KJV Usage: Arphaxad.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Arphaxad = "I shall fail as the breast: he cursed the breast-bottle"
1) third son of Shem
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.22;
son of: Shem (H8035);
brother of: Asshur (H0804H), Elam (H5867C), Lud (H3865) and Aram (H0758);
father of: Cainan (G2536); also called Arphaxad at Luk.3.36;
Also named: Arphaxad (Ἀρφαξάδ "Arphaxad" G0742)
§ Arphaxad = "I shall fail as the breast: he cursed the breast-bottle"
third son of Shem
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אַרְפַּכְשַׁד
arpakshad
BDB Definition:
Arphaxad = I shall fail as the breast: he cursed the breast-bottle
1) third son of Shem
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: probably of foreign origin
Total KJV Occurrences: 9