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Ham

Ham, one of Noah's three sons, was the father of Canaan and the ancestor of various nations.

The name Ham means “hot; heat; brown”

MaleEarly PatriarchPatriarchs eraOld Testament2 books10 verses

Summary

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 5:32; only referred to as Ham (חָם); son of Noah; a brother of Shem and Japheth; father of Canaan, Cush, Egypt and Put.

Events

Dates are approximate

Glossary entries

Ham (Person)

Family members

Father

Noah

Mother

Naamah

Siblings

Japheth Shem

Children

Canaan Cush Egypt Put

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Genesis 5:32
    After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
  2. Genesis 6:10
    And Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
  3. Genesis 7:13
    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—
  4. Genesis 9:18
    The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And Ham was the father of Canaan.
  5. Genesis 9:22
    And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside.
  6. Genesis 10:1
    This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood.
  7. Genesis 10:6
    The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
  8. Genesis 10:20
    These are the sons of Ham according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.
  9. 1 Chronicles 1:4
    The sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
  10. 1 Chronicles 1:8
    The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.