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חָם H2526

H2526 is the Hebrew word חָם, transliterated Châm and said khawm. The King James Version most often renders it ham.

Word: חָםTransliteration: ChâmSaid: khawmLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 12 verses

What it means

Cham, a son of Noah; also (as a patronymic) his descendants or their country.

Where it comes from

the same as H2525 (חָם); hot (from the tropical habitat).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 13 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

ham 13×

Strong's own list of renderings: Ham.

Verses using חָם

All 12 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 5:32 · KJV

And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 6:10 · KJV

And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 7:13 · KJV

In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah’s wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;

Genesis 9:18 · KJV

And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan.

Genesis 9:22 · KJV

And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.

Genesis 10:1 · KJV

Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.

Genesis 10:6 · KJV

And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

Genesis 10:20 · KJV

These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.

1 Chronicles 1:4 · KJV

Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

1 Chronicles 1:8 · KJV

The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

1 Chronicles 4:40 · KJV

And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.

Psalm 106:22 · KJV

Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.

Common questions

What does Strong's H2526 mean?

H2526 is the Hebrew word חָם (Châm), meaning Cham, a son of Noah; also (as a patronymic) his descendants or their country.

How is H2526 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it ham (13 times).

How many times does H2526 appear in the Bible?

חָם (Châm) is tagged in 12 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2526 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: the same as H2525 (חָם); hot (from the tropical habitat).

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