Hebrew word study

חָםChâm — Cham, a son of Noah

Pronounced “khawm”

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

Translated in the King James as: Ham.

Appears 16 times in Scripture

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

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Where it appears

Genesis — 9×

Genesis 5:32 Genesis 6:10 Genesis 7:13 Genesis 9:18 Genesis 9:22 Genesis 10:1 Genesis 10:6 Genesis 10:20+ 1 more in Genesis

1 Chronicles — 3×

1 Chr 1:4 1 Chr 1:8 1 Chr 4:40

Psalms — 4×

Psalms 78:51 Psalms 105:23 Psalms 105:27 Psalms 106:22

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