2525. cham
Strong's Lexicon
cham: Ham

Original Word: חָם
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: cham
Pronunciation: khawm
Phonetic Spelling: (khawm)
Definition: Ham
Meaning: hot

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 Greek Septuagint transliterates it as Χαμ (Cham).

Usage: In the Bible, "Ham" is primarily used as a proper noun referring to one of the sons of Noah. Ham is traditionally understood to be the progenitor of several nations, including the Egyptians, Canaanites, and other African and Near Eastern peoples. The name "Ham" is often associated with warmth or heat, which may reflect the geographical regions his descendants inhabited.

Cultural and Historical Background: Ham is one of the three sons of Noah, alongside Shem and Japheth. According to the Table of Nations in Genesis 10, Ham's descendants settled in parts of Africa and the Near East. The narrative of Ham is significant in the context of the post-flood world, as his actions and the subsequent curse on his son Canaan have been subjects of much theological discussion. Historically, interpretations of Ham's account have been misused to justify racial theories, but a conservative biblical perspective emphasizes the unity and equality of all humanity as descendants of Noah.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from chamam
Definition
hot
NASB Translation
hot (1), warm (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
III. חָם adjective warm, hot, see below חמם.

חֹם see below חמם.

חמא (√ of following; compare Arabic be hard, used of curdled milk, Frey).

III. חָם adjective hot; — ׳לחם ח Joshua 9:12 hot bread (JE), i.e. freshly baked; בגדים חַמִּים Job 37:17 of garments heated by south wind. — 1. חָם see above. II. חָם see below חמה.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
hot, warm

From chamam; hot -- hot, warm.

see HEBREW chamam

Forms and Transliterations
חַמִּ֑ים חָ֞ם חם חמים cham chamMim ḥām ḥam·mîm ḥammîm
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Englishman's Concordance
Joshua 9:12
HEB: זֶ֣ה ׀ לַחְמֵ֗נוּ חָ֞ם הִצְטַיַּ֤דְנוּ אֹתוֹ֙
NAS: our bread [was] warm [when] we took it for our provisions
KJV: This our bread we took hot [for] our provision
INT: This our bread warm our provision out

Job 37:17
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ בְּגָדֶ֥יךָ חַמִּ֑ים בְּהַשְׁקִ֥ט אֶ֝֗רֶץ
NAS: garments are hot, When the land
KJV: How thy garments [are] warm, when he quieteth
INT: whose garments are hot is still the land

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2525
2 Occurrences


ḥām — 1 Occ.
ḥam·mîm — 1 Occ.















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