חָם Châm (H2526)

Cham, a son of Noah; also (as a patronymic) his descendants or their country

Ham = "hot" n pr m 1) 2nd son of Noah, father of Canaan and of various peoples which were inhabitants of southern lands 2) in late usage, a collective name for Egyptians n pr loc 3) the place where Chedorlaomer smote the Zuzim, probably in the territory of Ammonites (Gilead) east of the Jordan

the same as חָם (H2525); hot (from the tropical habitat);