Ham — the meaning of the Hebrew name חָם

חָם

Châm · pronounced khawm · Strong's H2526 · a man and a place

Ham means hot (from the tropical habitat).

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Strong's definition

the same as H2525; hot (from the tropical habitat); Cham, a son of Noah; also (as a patronymic) his descendants or their country.

First appearance

Gen 5:32 And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth. (KJV)

Every verse that names Ham

15 occurrences in 15 verses — Genesis, 1 Chronicles, Psalms

Gen 5:32Gen 6:10Gen 7:13Gen 9:18Gen 9:22Gen 10:1Gen 10:6Gen 10:201Chr 1:41Chr 1:81Chr 4:40Ps 78:51Ps 105:23Ps 105:27Ps 106:22

Other people or places called Ham

Ham (H1990) — Ham, a region of Palestine

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