Given name

Arphaxad

“boundary of the Chaldeans”

Arphaxad is used as a given name.

Original Hebrewארפכשד

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Arphaxad is thought to mean “boundary of the Chaldeans.”

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Where it comes from

Arphaxad is a biblical name, probably from Hebrew.

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Arphaxad appears in Luke 3:36.

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Sibling ideas

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