2526. Cham

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

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

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 Di^{Gen. ed. 6, chap.10}, especially pp. 165, 168 f., Hom^{SV i. 427} Bu^{Urg. 323} Wied^{Ägypt. Geschichte. i. 22}.

Topical Lexicon

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 Hebrew proper noun חָם (Cham) in the Strong's Greek Concordance, as it is a personal name specific to the Hebrew Bible. However, the name Cham is transliterated into Greek as Χαμ (Cham) in the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament.

Usage: Cham is primarily used as a personal name in the Old Testament. It refers to one of the sons of Noah and is associated with the progenitor of several nations.

Context: • Cham is a significant biblical figure, known as one of the three sons of Noah, alongside Shem and Japheth. He is mentioned in the genealogical records of Genesis and is recognized as the father of Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan (Genesis 10:6). These descendants are traditionally associated with various regions and peoples in Africa and the Near East.
• Cham's most notable biblical narrative involves the incident after the Flood, where he is said to have seen his father Noah's nakedness and told his brothers, leading to Noah's curse on Cham's son, Canaan (Genesis 9:20-25). This event has been the subject of much interpretation and discussion throughout biblical scholarship.
• The descendants of Cham are often linked to the spread of civilization and culture in the ancient world, with his lineage traditionally associated with Africa and parts of the Middle East. The "Table of Nations" in Genesis 10 outlines the spread of Cham's descendants and their establishment of various nations.
• Cham's legacy is complex, as his descendants are both credited with significant cultural contributions and are also associated with nations that later opposed Israel, such as Egypt and Canaan.

Forms and Transliterations

וְחָ֕ם וְחָ֣ם וְחָ֥ם וחם חָ֑ם חָ֔ם חָ֚ם חָ֣ם חָ֥ם חָֽם׃ חם חם׃ cham ḥām veCham wə·ḥām wəḥām

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.