Biblical Person · Old · Primeval
Arphaxad
Arphaxad was a son of Shem and a descendant of Noah, listed in the genealogies leading to Abraham, playing a role in the post-flood repopulation of the earth.
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Family
Parents
Shem (father)
Where Arphaxad appears
9 verses across 2 books.
Verses mentioning Arphaxad
- 1Chr 1:17 — The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
- 1Chr 1:18 — And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
- 1Chr 1:24 — Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
- Gen 10:22 — The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
- Gen 10:24 — And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
- Gen 11:10 — These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:
- Gen 11:11 — And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
- Gen 11:12 — And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:
- Gen 11:13 — And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
The Church Fathers on Arphaxad
Patristic commentary on the Scriptures that name Arphaxad.
(Verse 22.) The sons of Shem, Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. These hold the part of Asia from the Euphrates River to the Indian Ocean. Now Elam, from whom the Elamite princes of Persia descend. Concerning Asshur, it has already been said that he founded the city of Nineveh. Arphaxad, from whom the Chaldeans descend.…
(Verse 24.) Arphaxad begot Shelah, and Shelah begot Eber. From Eber were born two sons: one was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother's name was Joktan. Eber, from whom the Hebrews are descended, gave his son Peleg the name which means 'division', because in his days the languages were divided in Babylon.
The sons of Shem: Elam, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. "These occupied part of Asia from the Euphrates river to the Indian Ocean. Now, Elam is from whom the Elamites, the chiefs of Persia, come. Of Assur, it has already been said before, that he founded the city of Nineveh. Arphaxad, from whom the Chaldeans come. Lud, from whom…
These are the generations of Shem. Shem was one hundred years old when he begot Arphaxad, two years after the flood. After the destruction of the Tower of Babel, Scripture hastens, by enumerating the generations of the second age of the world (for the first had run until Noah and the flood), to arrive at Abraham, the patriarch of the…
Historic voices touch this life
10 passages from 6 historic works cite verses that mention Arphaxad.
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible · 3 passages
- John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · 2 passages
- Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown Commentary · 2 passages
- Catechism of the Catholic Church · 1 passage
- Keil and Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament · 1 passage
- Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary · 1 passage