Arpachshad

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Arpachshad, or Arphaxad (Hebrew: ארפּכשׁד, Arpaḫšad, Arabic: أرفخشذ Ārfakhshad; "healer, releaser") (1658 AM 2501 BC
1260 H
1658 AM
-2096 AM 2063 BC
1698 H
2096 AM
), is the third named son of Shem.

He was born in 1658 AM, two years after the global flood.[1] He had four known brothers, named Aram, Asshur, Elam, and Lud.

He lived for 35 years, and had a son named Salah. He died 403 years later. His total lifespan was therefore 438 years5,417.301 mon
159,976.083 da
, less than half that of his grandfather Noah--an indication of the radical changes that the Global Flood wrought upon the earth.

References

  1. Genesis 11:12-13

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Facts about ArpachshadRDF feed
Age of parenthood 35 yr  +
Born 1658 AM  +
Brother of Aram  +, Asshur  +, Elam  +, and Lud  +
Died 2096 AM  +
Father of Salah  +
Life span 438 yr (5,417.301 mon, 159,976.083 da)  +
Member of House of Shem  +
Name means healer, releaser  +
Son of Shem  +
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