What does חָם mean in the Bible?
חָם is a Hebrew word meaning "Cham , a son of Noah; also (as a patronymic) his descendants or their country".
Hebrew · H2526
חָם
חָם is a Hebrew word meaning "Cham , a son of Noah; also (as a patronymic) his descendants or their country".
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חָםH2526
What does חָם mean in the Bible?
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How does the BSB render H2526?
The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Ham (7), Ham (6), And Ham (2), Hamites (1).
Where does חָם appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 5:32. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (9), Psalms (4), 1 Chronicles (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itof Ham7×Genesis 10:6, Genesis 10:20, 1 Chronicles 1:8, Psalms 78:51
Ham6×Genesis 5:32, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 7:13, Genesis 9:18
And Ham2×Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22
Hamites1×1 Chronicles 4:40
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 5:32חָ֥םtoHamNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 6:10חָ֥םtoHamNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 7:13וְחָ֥םtoHamConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 9:18וְחָ֣םtoHamConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 9:18וְחָ֕םtoAnd HamConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 9:22חָ֚םtoAnd HamNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 10:1חָ֣םtoHamNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 10:6חָ֑םtoof HamNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 10:20חָ֔םtoof HamNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 1:4חָ֥םtoHamNoun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 5:32
Aligned rows16
Books represented3
Genesis91 Chronicles3Psalms4
Source forms
חָ֥ם3xḥāmGenesis 5:32, Genesis 6:10, 1 Chronicles 1:4
חָ֑ם3xḥāmGenesis 10:6, 1 Chronicles 1:8, Psalms 106:22
חָֽם׃3xḥāmPsalms 78:51, Psalms 105:23, Psalms 105:27
חָ֔ם2xḥāmGenesis 10:20, 1 Chronicles 4:40
וְחָ֥ם1xwə·ḥāmGenesis 7:13
וְחָ֣ם1xwə·ḥāmGenesis 9:18
וְחָ֕ם1xwə·ḥāmGenesis 9:18
חָ֚ם1xḥāmGenesis 9:22
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular13xGenesis 5:32, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 10:1
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular3xGenesis 7:13, Genesis 9:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Cham , a son of Noah; also (as a patronymic) his descendants or their country
Source Gloss
Cham , a son of Noah; also (as a patronymic) his descendants or their country
Extended definition
Ham.