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Arpakshad
also known as: Arpachshad and Arphaxad
Hebrew: אַרְפַּכְשַׁד —transliteration: Arpakshad
Greek: Ἀρφαξάδ —transliteration: Arphaxad
This is the name of the 3rd son of Shem, born 2 years after the Deluge (the worldwide flood). His name appears 10 times in Scripture (in Genesis, 1 Chronicles and Luke).
He died at the age of 438 years (Genesis 11:10-13; 1 Chronicles 1:17-18; Luke 3:36).
He lived in Mesopotamia, and became, according to the Jewish historian Josephus, the progenitor of the Khaldis, which he identified as 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.
Others believe his region is the kingdom of Babylon.
Relatives
- Grandfather: Noah
- Father: Shem
- Mother: not named
- Brothers: Elam, Asshur, Lud, Aram
- Sisters: not named or numbered
- Sons: Salah and others
- Daughters: not named or numbered in the Bible
- Cousins: Lud, Uz, Hul, Gether, Meshech , etc.
- Grandsons: Eber and others
- Great-grandson: Peleg and others
- Great-great-grandson: Reu and others
Descendants
• Isaac • Jacob (aka Israel) Israelites • Esau (aka Edom) Edomites • Ishmael Ishmaelites Mingled with Arab tribes
Place in Christ’s legal genealogy
Arphaxad is listed in the ancestry of Abraham, King David and Jesus Christ.
NOAH → Shem → Arphaxad / Arpachshad → Shelah → Eber / Heber (father of the Hebrews) → Peleg → Reu → Serug → Nahor → Terah → Abraham → Isaac → Jacob → Judah → Perez → Hezron → Ram → Amminadab → Nahshon → Salmon → Boaz → Obed → Jesse → KING DAVID and Queen Bathsheba → Prince Nathan → Mattathah → Menan / Menna → Melea → Eliakim → Jonan → Joseph → Judah → Simeon → Levi → Matthat → Jorim → Eliezer → Jose (Joshua, Jesus) → Er → Elmodam → Cosam → Addi → Melchi → Neri → Shealtiel → Zerubbabel → Rhesa → Joannas / Joanna → Judah → Joseph → Semei → Mattathiah / Mattathias → Maath → Naggai → Esli → Nahum → Amos → Mattathiah / Mattathias → Joseph → Janna → Melchi → Levi → Matthat → Heli → MARY, mother of Jesus → The 2nd Adam, JESUS THE CHRIST, the God-Man (wholly God and wholly human)
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