The meaning of “חָם”
Understanding Châm reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
the same as חָם; hot (from the tropical habitat) Ham. - § Ham = "hot" - Cham, a son of Noah - also (as a patronymic) his...
חָם
the same as חָם; hot (from the tropical habitat) Ham. - § Ham = "hot" - Cham, a son of Noah - also (as a patronymic) his descendants or their country n pr m 1) 2nd son of Noah, father of Canaan and of various peoples which were inhabitants of southern lands 2) in late usage, a collective name for Egyptians n pr loc 3) the place where Chedorlaomer smote the Zuzim, probably in the territory of Ammonites (Gilead) east of the Jordan
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 9:22 | “And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.” Word: חָם (Châm) | |
| 1 Chronicles 1:8 | “The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.” Word: חָם (Châm) | |
| Psalms 105:27 | “They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.” Word: חָם (Châm) |