◄ 2525. cham ►
Strong's Lexicon cham: Ham Original Word: חָם Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: cham Pronunciation: khawm Phonetic Spelling: (khawm) Definition: Ham Meaning: hot Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root חָמַם (chamam), meaning "to be hot" or "to be warm." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the proper noun "Ham" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew name. However, the Greek Septuagint transliterates it as Χαμ (Cham). Usage: In the Bible, "Ham" is primarily used as a proper noun referring to one of the sons of Noah. Ham is traditionally understood to be the progenitor of several nations, including the Egyptians, Canaanites, and other African and Near Eastern peoples. The name "Ham" is often associated with warmth or heat, which may reflect the geographical regions his descendants inhabited. Cultural and Historical Background: Ham is one of the three sons of Noah, alongside Shem and Japheth. According to the Table of Nations in Genesis 10, Ham's descendants settled in parts of Africa and the Near East. The narrative of Ham is significant in the context of the post-flood world, as his actions and the subsequent curse on his son Canaan have been subjects of much theological discussion. Historically, interpretations of Ham's account have been misused to justify racial theories, but a conservative biblical perspective emphasizes the unity and equality of all humanity as descendants of Noah. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from chamam Definition hot NASB Translation hot (1), warm (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs III. חָם adjective warm, hot, see below חמם. חֹם see below חמם. חמא (√ of following; compare Arabic be hard, used of curdled milk, Frey). III. חָם adjective hot; — ׳לחם ח Joshua 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance hot, warm From chamam; hot -- hot, warm. see HEBREW chamam Forms and Transliterations חַמִּ֑ים חָ֞ם חם חמים cham chamMim ḥām ḥam·mîm ḥammîm Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Joshua 9:12 HEB: זֶ֣ה ׀ לַחְמֵ֗נוּ חָ֞ם הִצְטַיַּ֤דְנוּ אֹתוֹ֙ NAS: our bread [was] warm [when] we took it for our provisions KJV: This our bread we took hot [for] our provision INT: This our bread warm our provision out Job 37:17 HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ בְּגָדֶ֥יךָ חַמִּ֑ים בְּהַשְׁקִ֥ט אֶ֝֗רֶץ NAS: garments are hot, When the land KJV: How thy garments [are] warm, when he quieteth INT: whose garments are hot is still the land 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2525 2 Occurrences ḥām — 1 Occ. ḥam·mîm — 1 Occ.