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Gaham

Gaham

גַּ֫חַם ga.cham

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Gaham (Hebrew: גַּ֫חַם, ga.cham) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at Genesis 22:24. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Buz.

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The bearer in scripture

One person in scripture bears this name.

  1. Gaham

    Patriarchal · 1 verse

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At a glance

Verses
1 across 1 book
Bearers
1 one person only
Testament
Old
Era
Patriarchal
Hapax
Yes occurs exactly once
SSA · public domainBirths in year

Using it today

In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.

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In scripture

FactDetail
First appearsGenesis 22:24
Cross-references6 linked passages
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Names connected to this one

  • Tebah co-occurrence Appears with Tebah in Genesis 22.
  • Maacah co-occurrence Appears with Maacah in Genesis 22.
  • Reumah co-occurrence Appears with Reumah in Genesis 22.
  • Tahash co-occurrence Appears with Tahash in Genesis 22.
  • Jidlaph co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jidlaph.
  • Buz co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Buz.
  • Chesed co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Chesed.
  • Hazo co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Hazo.

Origin & meaning

Strong's number H1514
Hebrew גַּ֫חַם
Transliteration ga.cham

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.22.24;
son of: Nahor (H5152H) and Reumah (H7208);
brother of: Tebah (H2875), Tahash (H8477) and Maacah (H4601);
half-brother of: Uz (H5780H), Buz (H0938), Kemuel (H7055), Chesed (H3777), Hazo (H2375), Pildash (H6394), Jidlaph (H3044) and Bethuel (H1328A)
§ Gaham = "burning"
a son of Abraham's brother Nahor and his concubine Reumah

Gaham was one of the sons born to Nahor, Abraham's brother, and his concubine Reumah.

The biblical story

Gaham is mentioned briefly in Gen.22.24 as one of the sons born to Nahor, Abraham's brother, and his concubine Reumah. Nahor and Reumah had four sons: Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah. This information is provided in the context of the genealogy of Abraham's family, highlighting the relatives of the patriarch. The mention of Nahor's children by his concubine demonstrates the practice of polygamy among the patriarchs and their extended family.

Key verses

Gaham appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:

  1. And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.

    Genesis 22:24
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Genesis (1)

  • Genesis 22:24