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Shem vs Sarah - What's the difference?

shem | sarah |

As a noun shem

is shame, dishonor, blame.

As a proper noun sarah is

wife of patriarch abraham, mother of isaac.

shem

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • (biblical character) The oldest son of Noah, brother to Ham and Japheth.
  • of biblical origin.

    • Quotations

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

    Related terms

    * Semite * Semitic

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    sarah

    English

    (wikipedia Sarah)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • Wife of patriarch Abraham, mother of Isaac.
  • * 1611 — 17:15
    • And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
  • * 1988 Margaret Atwood: Cat's Eye : page 15:
    • I also have two daughters, by now grown up. Their names are Sarah and Anne, good sensible names. - - - I am a believer in sensible choices, so different from many of my own. Also in sensible names for children, because look what happened to Cordelia.

    Related terms

    * Sadie, Sallie, Sally, Sara

    Synonyms

    * (wife of Abraham): Sarai

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