Ham
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Other places named Ham: Ham (Genesis 14).
| Type | region |
|---|---|
| Also called | Egyptian |
| Most likely | another name for Egypt (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 30.129° N, 31.308° E |
| Mentioned in | 4 verses |
| First mention | Psalm 78:51 |
Ham is a region named in 4 verses of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Egypt (high confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Egypt | high (117%) | 30.129° N, 31.308° E |
Verses
Psalms
- Psalm 78:51And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:He struck all the firstborn of Egypt, the virility in the tents of Ham.
- Psalm 105:23Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.Then Israel entered Egypt; Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham.
- Psalm 105:27They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.They performed His miraculous signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
- Psalm 106:22Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome deeds by the Red Sea.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.