Sem

Sem

1. Abbreviation of Semitic.

• EMS, EMs, Ems, MES, MEs, MSE, SME, ems, mes, mes-

Sem (definite accusative Semi, plural Semlər)

1. a transliteration of the English male given name Sam

Ultimately from Hebrew שֵׁם (shem).

• IPA^(key): /sɛm/
• Hyphenation: Sem
• Rhymes: -ɛm

Sem m

1. (biblical) Shem (a son of Noah)
2. a male given name

• Semiet
• Semitisch

From Hebrew שֵׁם (shem).

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛm/
• Rhymes: -ɛm
• Hyphenation: Sèm

Sem m

1. (biblical) Shem (a son of Noah)

• Sēmus

From Ancient Greek Σήμ (Sḗm).

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈsẽː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈsɛm]

Sēm m sg (indeclinable)

1. a male given name from Hebrew, variant of Sēmus

Indeclinable noun, singular only.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsem/ [ˈsẽm]
• Rhymes: -em
• Syllabification: Sem

Sem m

1. (biblical) Shem (a son of Noah)
   • 1602, La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), Génesis 9:18:

     Y los hijos de Noé que salieron del arca fueron Sem, Châm y Japhet: y Châm es el padre de Canaán.

     And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan.

     (KJV)