Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Ham, one of Noah's three sons, was the father of Canaan and the ancestor of various nations.
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Ham was one of the three sons of Noah, along with Shem and Japheth (Gen.5.32; 6.10). He and his wife were among the eight people who survived the great flood in Noah's ark (Gen.7.13). After the flood, Ham became the father of Canaan (Gen.9.18). An incident occurred in which Ham saw his father Noah naked and informed his brothers (Gen.9.22). When Noah awoke and learned of Ham's actions, he pronounced a curse on Canaan, Ham's son (Gen.9.24-25). Ham is also mentioned as the ancestor of various nations, including the Cushites, Egyptians, Put, and Canaanites (Gen.10.6-20). These nations are often referred to as the "sons of Ham" and are generally associated with the regions of Africa and the Middle East. In the Table of Nations (Genesis 10), Ham's descendants are listed, providing insight into the geographical distribution of ancient people groups. Ham's significance in the Bible lies primarily in his role as the father of Canaan and the ancestor of nations that would later play important roles in the history of Israel.
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Warm, hot, and hence the south; also an Egyptian word meaning “black”, the youngest son of Noah (Gen. 5:32; comp. 9:22, 24). The curse pronounced by Noah against Ham, properly against Canaan his fourth son, was accomplished when the Jews subsequently exterminated the Canaanites. One of the most important facts recorded in Gen. 10 is the foundation of the earliest monarchy in Babylonia by Nimrod the grandson of Ham (6, 8, 10). The primitive Babylonian empire was thus Hamitic, and of a cognate race with the primitive inhabitants of Arabia and of Ethiopia. (See ACCAD.) The race of Ham were the most energetic of all the descendants of Noah in the early times of the post-diluvian world.
HAM (hot, or multitude), the son of Noah. He is known for his irreverence to his father. Gen 9:22, and as the parent of Gush, Mizraim, Phut, and Canaan, Gen 10:6, who became the founders of large nations. Cush seems to have been the father of the peoples dwelling in Babylonia, southern Arabia, and Ethiopia; Nimrod was his son. Gen 10:8. Mizraim, the Hebrew word for Egypt, was the ancestor of the Egyptians. Phut was also the ancestor of an African people, as appears from the association of his name with the descendants of Cush and the Lydians, Jer 46:9; see margin. Canaan was the ancestor of the Phoenicians and other tribes inhabiting Palestine. Egypt is called "the land of Ham," Ps 78:51; Ps 105:23-27; Ps 106:22.
HAM (hot, or multitude), the son of Noah. He is known for his irreverence to his father. Gen 9:22, and as the parent of Gush, Mizraim, Phut, and Canaan, Gen 10:6, who became the founders of large nations. Cush seems to have been the father of the peoples dwelling in Babylonia, southern Arabia, and Ethiopia; Nimrod was his son. Gen 10:8. Mizraim, the Hebrew word for Egypt, was the ancestor of the Egyptians. Phut was also the ancestor of an African people, as appears from the association of his name with the descendants of Cush and the Lydians, Jer 46:9; see margin. Canaan was the ancestor of the Phoenicians and other tribes inhabiting Palestine. Egypt is called "the land of Ham," Ps 78:51; Ps 105:23-27; Ps 106:22.
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10 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H2526
After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
And Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
On that very day Noah entered the ark, along with his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and his wife, and the three wives of his sons—
The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And Ham was the father of Canaan.
And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his fatherʼs nakedness and told his two brothers outside.
This is the account of Noahʼs sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood.
The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
These are the sons of Ham according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.
The sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
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