H775 — אַרפַּכשַׁד

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Definition / Gloss

Arpakshad (ar-pak-shad') n/p. 1. Arpakshad, a son of Noah 2. also the region settled by him [probably of foreign origin] KJV: Arphaxad.

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KJV Renderings

Arphaxad.

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אַרְפַּכְשַׁד proper name, masculine 3rd son of Shem ׳ א Gen 10:22; Gen 10:24; Gen 11:12; Gen 11:13; 1Chr 1:17; 1Chr 1:18; 1Chr 1:24 אַרְפַּכְשָׁ֑ד Gen 11:10; Gen 11:11 doubtless a geographic name (derivation & meaning dubious, Thes derives from [untranscribed source text 421] boundary (stem [untranscribed source text 422] define, limit), compare also Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 423] wall, + כשׁד = כֶּשֶׂד, i.e. Chaldean ; so Schr^{COT Gen 10:22} who identifies with Babylonia (compare Gen 11:12f. & אוּר כַּשְׂדִּים Gen 11:28 Gen 11:31); see another interpretations Dl^{Pa 255}; according to most = Arrapachitis on Upper Zab, northeast from Nineveh, Assyrian Arba—a , Armen. Albak Lag^{Armen. Stud. 55 & references} so Bo MV, Di Gen 10:22 Lag^{Sy i. 54} Nö^{ZMG 1882, 182}; but Assyrian Arba—a is unfavourable to this).

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