H2526G

חָם

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Ham

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.5.32; son of: Noah (H5146); brother of: Shem (H8035) and Japheth (H3315); father of: Canaan (H3667), Cush (H3568), Egypt (H4714) and Put (H6316) § Ham = "hot" 1) 2nd son of Noah, father of Canaan and of various peoples which were inhabitants of southern lands 2) in late usage, a collective name for Egyptians n pr loc

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

I. חָם proper name, masculine person and location (compare Sabean חם Hal²⁴³) — ᵐ5 Ξαμ: —

1. Ham, 2nd son of Noah Gen 5:32; Gen 6:10; Gen 7:13; Gen 9:18 (twice in verse); 1Chr 1:4 called father of Canaan Gen 9:22 and of various peoples Gen 10:1; Gen 10:6; Gen 10:20; 1Chr 1:8, compare מִןחָֿם הַיּשְׁבִים שָׁם 1Chr 4:40 these peoples were inhabitants of southern lands, or related historically or politically to such inhabitants; see כּוּשׁ, כְּנַעַן, מִצְרַיִם, פּוּט, etc.

2. in late Psalms a name (collective) for Egyptians: — ׳אָֽהֳלֵיחֿ Ps 78:51 ׳אֶרֶץחֿ Ps 105:23; Ps 105:27; Ps 106:22 (all || מִצְרַיִם, except Ps 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}.

III. חָם adjective hot; — ׳לחם ח Josh 9:12 hot bread (JE), i.e. freshly baked; בגדים חַמִּים Job 37:17 of garments heated by south wind. — 1. חָם see above. II. חָם see below חמה.

10 occurrences

Genesis (8), I Chronicles (2)