Genesis 9:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So he said,וַיֹּ֖אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Cursedאָר֣וּר
(a·rur)
779: to cursea prim. root
be Canaan;כְּנָ֑עַן
(ke·na·'an;)
3667a: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land W. of the Jordanfrom kana
A servantעֶ֥בֶד
(e·ved)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
of servantsעֲבָדִ֖ים
(a·va·dim)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
He shall be to his brothers."לְאֶחָֽיו׃
(le·'e·chav.)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Cursed
'arar  (aw-rar')
to execrate -- bitterly curse.
be Canaan
Kna`an  (ken-ah'-an)
humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him -- Canaan, merchant, traffick.
a servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
of servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
shall he be unto his brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So he said, "Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants He shall be to his brothers."

King James Bible
And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
he said: Canaan will be cursed. He will be the lowest of slaves to his brothers.

International Standard Version
he said, "Canaan is cursed! He will be the lowest of slaves to his relatives."

NET Bible
So he said, "Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves he will be to his brothers."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So he said, "Canaan is cursed! He will be the lowest slave to his brothers.

King James 2000 Bible
And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
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