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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.
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.
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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