Ham

Ham,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. TheLand of Hamis a designation for Egypt in the Psalms. TheHamitic languageswere named after this son of Noah.

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