Genesis
Genesis 9:25–26
25he said,
“Cursed be Canaan!
A servant of servants
shall he be to his brothers.”
26He also declared:
“Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem!
May Canaan be the servant of Shem.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Genesis 9:25
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| he said | וַיֹּ֖אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Cursed be | אָר֣וּר | ’ā·rūr | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H779 curse |
| Canaan | כְּנָ֑עַן | kə·nā·‘an | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3667 Canaan |
| A servant | עֶ֥בֶד | ‘e·ḇeḏ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5650 slave, servant |
| of servants | עֲבָדִ֖ים | ‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5650 slave, servant |
| shall he be | יִֽהְיֶ֥ה | yih·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| to his brothers | לְאֶחָֽיו׃ | lə·’e·ḥāw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
Genesis 9:26
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He also declared | וַיֹּ֕אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Blessed | בָּר֥וּךְ | bā·rūḵ | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
| the LORD | יְהֹוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| the God | אֱלֹ֣הֵי | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of Shem | שֵׁ֑ם | šêm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8035 Shem |
| May Canaan | כְנַ֖עַן | ḵə·na·‘an | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3667 Canaan |
| be | וִיהִ֥י | wî·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| the servant | עֶ֥בֶד | ‘e·ḇeḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| of | לָֽמוֹ׃ | lā·mōw | Preposition; third person masculine plural |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 9:25 Deuteronomy 27:16 · Joshua 9:23 · Judges 1:28–30 · John 8:34 · 1 Kings 9:20–21 · Joshua 9:27 · 2 Chronicles 8:7–8 · Genesis 9:22
Genesis 9:26 Psalm 144:15 · Hebrews 11:16 · Genesis 12:1–3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.