Ham

Definition

Ham was the second of Noah’s three sons.

• During the worldwide flood that covered the whole earth, Ham and his brothers were with Noah in the ark, along with their wives.
• After the flood, there was an occasion where Ham was very dishonoring to his father, Noah. As a result, Noah cursed Ham’s son Canaan and all his descendants, who eventually became known as the Canaanites.
• Another son of Ham was Mizraim, which means “Egypt.” His descendants became the Egyptians. For this reason, Egypt is sometimes called, “the land of Ham.”

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(See also: ark, Canaan, dishonor, Noah)

Bible References

• Genesis 5:32
• Genesis 6:10
• Genesis 7:13-14
• Genesis 10:1
• Genesis 10:20

Word Data

• Strong’s: H2526