Ham — the meaning of the Hebrew name הָם

הָם

Hâm · pronounced hawm · Strong's H1990 · a place

Ham means Ham, a region of Palestine.

Strong's definition

of uncertain derivation; Ham, a region of Palestine.

First appearance

Gen 14:5 And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim, (KJV)

Every verse that names Ham

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Genesis

Gen 14:5

Other people or places called Ham

Ham (H2526) — hot (from the tropical habitat)

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