◄ 2526. Cham ►
Strong's Lexicon Cham: Ham Original Word: חָם Part of Speech: proper name, masculine person; location Transliteration: Cham Pronunciation: khawm Phonetic Spelling: (khawm) Definition: Ham Meaning: Cham Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root חָמַם (chamam), meaning "to be hot" or "to be warm." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the proper noun "Ham" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew name. However, the genealogical accounts in the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Old Testament) retain the name as Χαμ (Cham). Usage: In the Bible, "Cham" refers to one of the sons of Noah. Ham is traditionally considered the progenitor of several ancient peoples and nations, including the Egyptians, Canaanites, and Cushites. The name is often associated with warmth or heat, possibly reflecting the geographical regions his descendants inhabited. Cultural and Historical Background: Ham is a significant figure in the genealogical accounts of Genesis. As one of Noah's three sons, he survived the Great Flood and is considered an ancestor of various ancient civilizations. The "Curse of Ham" narrative in Genesis 9:20-27 has been historically misinterpreted and misused to justify racial discrimination, though a conservative biblical perspective emphasizes the importance of understanding the text within its historical and cultural context. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition a son of Noah, also his desc., also a name for Egyptians NASB Translation Ham (15), Hamites* (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. חָם proper name, masculine person and location (compare Sabean חם Hal243) — ᵐ5 Ξαμ: — 1 Ham, 2nd son of Noah Genesis 5:32; Genesis 6:10; Genesis 7:13; Genesis 9:18 (twice in verse); 1 Chronicles 1:4; called father of Canaan Genesis 9:22 and of various peoples Genesis 10:1,6,20; 1 Chronicles 1:8, compare מִןחָֿם הַיּשְׁבִים שָׁם 1 Chronicles 4:40; these peoples were inhabitants of southern lands, or related historically or politically to such inhabitants; see כּוּשׁ, כְּנַעַן, מִצְרַיִם, מּוּט, etc. 2 in late Psalms a name (collective) for Egyptians: — ׳אָֽהֳלֵיחֿ Psalm 78:51; ׳אֶרֶץחֿ Psalm 105:23; Psalm 105:27; Psalm 106:22 (all "" מִצְרַיִם, except Psalm 105:27). — On historical significance, and attempts at etymology see DiGen. ed. 6, chap.10, especially pp. 165, 168 f., HomSV i. 427 BuUrg. 323 WiedÄgypt. Geschichte. i. 22. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Ham The same as cham; hot (from the tropical habitat); Cham, a son of Noah; also (as a patronymic) his descendants or their country -- Ham. see HEBREW cham Forms and Transliterations וְחָ֕ם וְחָ֣ם וְחָ֥ם וחם חָ֑ם חָ֔ם חָ֚ם חָ֣ם חָ֥ם חָֽם׃ חם חם׃ cham ḥām veCham wə·ḥām wəḥām Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 5:32 HEB: שֵׁ֖ם אֶת־ חָ֥ם וְאֶת־ יָֽפֶת׃ NAS: of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. KJV: begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth. INT: and Noah of Shem Ham and Japheth Genesis 6:10 HEB: שֵׁ֖ם אֶת־ חָ֥ם וְאֶת־ יָֽפֶת׃ NAS: sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. KJV: sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. INT: sons Shem Ham and Japheth Genesis 7:13 HEB: נֹ֔חַ וְשֵׁם־ וְחָ֥ם וָיֶ֖פֶת בְּנֵי־ NAS: and Shem and Ham and Japheth, KJV: and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, INT: Noah and Shem and Ham and Japheth the sons Genesis 9:18 HEB: הַתֵּבָ֔ה שֵׁ֖ם וְחָ֣ם וָיָ֑פֶת וְחָ֕ם NAS: were Shem and Ham and Japheth; KJV: were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: INT: of the ark were Shem and Ham and Japheth and Ham Genesis 9:18 HEB: וְחָ֣ם וָיָ֑פֶת וְחָ֕ם ה֖וּא אֲבִ֥י NAS: and Japheth; and Ham was the father INT: and Ham and Japheth and Ham he was the father Genesis 9:22 HEB: וַיַּ֗רְא חָ֚ם אֲבִ֣י כְנַ֔עַן NAS: Ham, the father of Canaan, KJV: And Ham, the father of Canaan, INT: saw Ham the father of Canaan Genesis 10:1 HEB: נֹ֔חַ שֵׁ֖ם חָ֣ם וָיָ֑פֶת וַיִּוָּלְד֥וּ NAS: of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, KJV: Shem, Ham, and Japheth: INT: of Noah of Shem Ham and Japheth were born Genesis 10:6 HEB: וּבְנֵ֖י חָ֑ם כּ֥וּשׁ וּמִצְרַ֖יִם NAS: The sons of Ham [were] Cush KJV: And the sons of Ham; Cush, INT: the sons of Ham Cush and Mizraim Genesis 10:20 HEB: אֵ֣לֶּה בְנֵי־ חָ֔ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לִלְשֹֽׁנֹתָ֑ם NAS: are the sons of Ham, according to their families, KJV: These [are] the sons of Ham, after their families, INT: These are the sons of Ham to their families to their languages 1 Chronicles 1:4 HEB: נֹ֥חַ שֵׁ֖ם חָ֥ם וָיָֽפֶת׃ ס NAS: Noah, Shem, Ham and Japheth. KJV: Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. INT: Noah Shem Ham and Japheth 1 Chronicles 1:8 HEB: בְּנֵ֖י חָ֑ם כּ֥וּשׁ וּמִצְרַ֖יִם NAS: The sons of Ham [were] Cush, Mizraim, KJV: The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, INT: the sons of Ham Cush Mizraim 1 Chronicles 4:40 HEB: כִּ֣י מִן־ חָ֔ם הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים שָׁ֖ם KJV: and peaceable; for [they] of Ham had dwelt INT: for for of Ham lived there Psalm 78:51 HEB: א֝וֹנִ֗ים בְּאָהֳלֵי־ חָֽם׃ NAS: in the tents of Ham. KJV: in the tabernacles of Ham: INT: their virility the tents of Ham Psalm 105:23 HEB: גָּ֣ר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ חָֽם׃ NAS: sojourned in the land of Ham. KJV: sojourned in the land of Ham. INT: sojourned the land of Ham Psalm 105:27 HEB: וּ֝מֹפְתִ֗ים בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חָֽם׃ NAS: in the land of Ham. KJV: in the land of Ham. INT: and miracles the land of Ham Psalm 106:22 HEB: נִ֭פְלָאוֹת בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חָ֑ם נ֝וֹרָא֗וֹת עַל־ NAS: in the land of Ham [And] awesome KJV: in the land of Ham, [and] terrible things INT: Wonders the land of Ham awesome and 16 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2526 16 Occurrences ḥām — 13 Occ. wə·ḥām — 3 Occ.