A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.22; son of: Shem (
h8035); brother of: Asshur (
h804H), Elam (
h5867C), Lud (
h3865) and Aram (
h758); father of: Cainan (
g2536); also called Arphaxad at Luk.3.36; Also named:
Arphaxad (Ἀρφαξάδ "Arphaxad"
g742) § Arphaxad = "I shall fail as the breast: he cursed the breast-bottle" third son of Shem