Strong's H2526 · Hebrew
חָם
Châm · /khawm/
Definition
Cham, a son of Noah; also (as a patronymic) his descendants or their country
KJV: Ham.
Root / derivation: the same as H2525 (חָם); hot (from the tropical habitat);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חָם across 15 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
15 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis8 verses
And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis 6:10And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis 7:13In 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 9:18And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan. Canaan: Heb. Chenaan
Genesis 9:22And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.
Genesis 10:1Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.
Genesis 10:6And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
Genesis 10:20These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
1 Chronicles3 verses
Psalms4 verses
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
Psalms 105:23Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
Psalms 105:27They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham. his: Heb. words of his signs
Psalms 106:22Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2526 (Châm) mean?
Cham, a son of Noah; also (as a patronymic) his descendants or their country
How many times does H2526 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2526 (חָם) appears in 15 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Ham.”
How is Châm translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2526 is rendered as “Ham” (16×).
Where does the Hebrew word חָם come from?
the same as H2525 (חָם); hot (from the tropical habitat);