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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Ham


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Ham Ham

Ham is the youngest son of Noah (Gen 9:24). Because Mizraim (the Biblical name for Egypt) is one of the sons of Ham, the name Ham is sometimes used to indicate Egypt (Ps 105:23).

The name Ham is identical to the adjective Ham (677a, b) warm, hot, from he verb hamam (hamam 677) meaning be hot, warm, inflame. The name is also identical to Ham (ham 764), father-in-law, from the unused root hmh (hmh 674) of which the cognates mean protect, surround, contract by affinity.
The last mentioned root in turn is similar to hmh (hamma 677c), sun, heat; hmh (hema 860a), heat, indignation, wrath, from root yaham (yaham 860), be hot. The bottom line is a connection to very strong emotion.

Ham means Hot.



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