Ham Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Ham, one of Noah's three sons, was the father of Canaan and the ancestor of various nations.
son of Noah (GEN 5:32)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Ham
Names
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Ham
hot; heat; brown
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Ham
· Also called · H2526 none · GEN 5:32 hot; heat; brown
- he חָם cham · H2526 · GEN 5:32
- el Χαμ Xam · none · GEN 5:32
- bg Хам
Mentioned in (14)
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Conditional birth estimate
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
1 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2923 BC – 2818 BC |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
2 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3080 BC – 2870 BC |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
3 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3242 BC – 2927 BC |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
4 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3282 BC – 2862 BC |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
5 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3419 BC – 2894 BC |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
6 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3459 BC – 2829 BC |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
7 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3504 BC – 2769 BC |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
7 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3829 BC – 3094 BC |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
8 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3569 BC – 2729 BC |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
8 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3804 BC – 2964 BC |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
8 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3805 BC – 2965 BC |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
9 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3649 BC – 2704 BC |
Took part in (6)
- The Great Flood · c. 2348 BC – 2347 BC
- The Great Flood begins · c. 2348 BC
- Water covers the earth · c. 2348 BC
- Leaving the Ark · c. 2347 BC
- The flood subsides · c. 2347 BC
- Noah gets drunk and Canaan is cursed · c. 2346 BC
Ham Article
STEPBible TIPNR
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.
Ham Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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.
The race of Ham were the most energetic of all the descendants of Noah in the early times of the post-diluvian world.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Ham_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Ham@Gen.5.32-1Ch) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, ham_1359)