Bible Encyclopedias
Beissar

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

in Oriental mythology, was the son of Kham (Ham), and the son-in-law of Essilimun, a mighty astrologer, who became superior to all those following a like profession. He saved himself and his whole family in Noah's ark. The most celebrated of his sons was called Mizraim, who was the progenitor of twenty-six Egyptian kings, and built Memphis.