am 1676, bc 2228 And the: Gen 9:22, 1Ch 1:8-16, 1Ch 4:40, Psa 78:51, Psa 105:23, Psa 105:27, Psa 106:22 Ham: Ham signifies burnt or black; and this name was peculiarly significant of the regions allotted to his family. To the Cushites, or descendants of Cush, were allotted the hot southern regions of Asia, along the shores of the Persian Gulf, Susiana or Chusistan, etc.; to the sons of Canaan, Palestine and Syria; to the sons of Mizraim, Egypt and Libya, in Africa. Cush: Isa 11:11 Phut: Jer 46:9, *marg. Eze 27:10 Reciprocal: Gen 2:13 - Ethiopia Gen 7:13 - and Shem Gen 9:18 - Ham Gen 10:20 - General Jos 13:3 - five Lords 2Ch 12:3 - Ethiopians Eze 38:5 - Libya Nah 3:9 - Put Hab 3:7 - Cushan