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View Name: Ham


HAM
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Biblical
OTHER SCRIPTS: חָם (Ancient Hebrew)
PRONOUNCED: HAM (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Means "hot, warm" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Ham is one of Noah's three sons, along with Shem and Japheth. He is the ancestor of the Egyptians and Canaanites.
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