Lexicon Gacham: To burn, to glow, to be hot Original Word: גַּחַם Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Gaham From an unused root meaning to burn; flame; Gacham, a son of Nahor -- Gaham. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition perhaps "flame," a son of Nahor NASB Translation Gaham (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs גַּ֫חַם proper name, masculine (flame ?) Genesis 22:24 a son of Nahor, brother of Abraham, by רְאוּמָה his concubine. גחן (compare Aramaic גְּחַן, Nasar. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to burn or glow.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name גַּחַם (Gacham), as it is a specific proper noun unique to the Hebrew genealogical context. Usage: The name Gacham appears in genealogical records within the Old Testament, specifically in the context of family lineage. Context: Gacham is mentioned in the genealogical lists of the descendants of Esau, the brother of Jacob. In 1 Chronicles 1:40, Gacham is listed as one of the sons of Dishon, who was a descendant of Seir the Horite. The Horites were an ancient people who inhabited the region of Seir before the Edomites. The mention of Gacham in the genealogies highlights the interconnectedness of various tribes and families in the ancient Near East, reflecting the complex social and familial structures of the time. The name itself, derived from a root meaning "to burn" or "to glow," may suggest characteristics or attributes valued by the family or tribe, such as fervor or prominence. Forms and Transliterations גַּ֔חַם גחם ga·ḥam Gacham gaḥamLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 22:24 HEB: טֶ֣בַח וְאֶת־ גַּ֔חַם וְאֶת־ תַּ֖חַשׁ NAS: Tebah and Gaham and Tahash KJV: also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, INT: he Tebah and Gaham and Tahash and Maacah |
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(Syriac 
PS) curve, bend). 
