Ham (Genesis 14)
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Other places named Ham: Ham.
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Tell Ham (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.514° N, 35.812° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Genesis 14:5 |
Ham (Genesis 14) is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tell Ham (medium 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tell Ham | medium (60%) | 32.514° N, 35.812° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 14:5And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim,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,
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.