חָם

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

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

KJV Usage

Ham.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.(n pr m) 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
• 3.(n pr loc) the place where chedorlaomer smote the zuzim, probably in the territory of ammonites (gilead) east of the jordan

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Châm; Pronunciation: khawm