Sebam
Sebam (Biblical Place • Sibmah • 31.815°N, 35.767°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 32:3 (identified with Sibmah ). It is closely linked with Shem (Generation 11 • Messianic Line • Child of Noah ): ( Genesis 5:32 , 1 Chronicles 1:4 , Luke 3:36 ) • ( Genesis 11:10-11 ) Shem was the oldest of Noah 's sons (Shem is older than Japheth - Genesis 10:21 , Ham is the youngest son- Genesis 9:22-24 )
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Shem (Generation 11 • Messianic Line • Child of Noah ): ( Genesis 5:32 , 1 Chronicles 1:4 , Luke 3:36 ) • ( Genesis 11:10-11 ) Shem was the oldest of Noah 's sons (Shem is older than Japheth - Genesis 10:21 , Ham is the youngest son- Genesis 9:22-24 ) (mentioned in Genesis 5 , Genesis 6 , Genesis 7 ) Eber (or Heber ) (Generation 14 • Messianic Line • Child of Shelah ): ( Genesis 10:24 , 1 Chronicles 1:18 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:17-18 ) Eber/Heber is the person who became the father of the Hebrews . Abram was the first to be called a Hebrew in Scripture ( Genesis 14:13 ). (mentioned in Genesis 10 , Genesis 11 , Genesis 14 ) Abram/Abraham (Generation 20 • Messianic Line • Child of Terah ): ( Genesis 11:26 , 1 Chronicles 1:26-27 , Luke 3:34 , Genesis 25:7-10 ) G-d renamed Abram to Abraham ( Genesis 17:5 ). Abram was the first person called 'Hebrew' in the Bible ( Genesis 14:13 ). Abram was born 1948 years from the creation of the world. (mentioned in Genesis 11 , Genesis 14 , Genesis 17 ) Elam (Generation 12 • Child of Shem): Elam is a biblical figure in Generation 12, child of Shem. ( Genesis 10:22 , 1 Chronicles 1:17 ) (mentioned in Genesis 10 , Genesis 14 , 1 Chronicles 1 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Sebam (Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 32:3 (identified with Sibmah ).) Seba (Ancient biblical location referenced in Ps 72:10 , Isa 43:3 (identified with Sheba ).) Secu (~; now Suweika. Referenced in 1 Sam 19:22 .) Shepham (Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 34:10 , Num 34:11 (identified with Ain 1 ).)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Matthew 1:7 : "And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa ;"; Genesis 5:3 : "And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth :"; 1 Samuel 8:2 : "Now the name of his firstborn was Joel ; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer–sheba.".