Ham

Ham was a place where Chedorlaomer and his allies defeated the Zuzim in battle during the war of the kings.

The name Ham means “hot; heat; brown”

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Summary

A location only mentioned at Genesis 14:5; only referred to as Ham (הָ֑ם).

Glossary entries

Ham (Place)

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Mentions

  1. In the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh-kiriathaim,