| Columbia Encyclopedia. 2001-2008. | | | | Ham, in the Bible |
| | | in the Bible, son of Noah. In biblical ethnography, Ham is the father of the nations Cush, Mizraim, Phut, and Canaan. In a story separate from the flood narrative, the legend related in the Book of Genesis and in the Qur’an suggests that Canaan was a son of Noah. The “Land of Ham” is a designation for Egypt in the Psalms. The Hamitic languages were named after this son of Noah. | | |
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