Parallel Strong's Berean Study Biblehe said, “Cursed be Canaan! A servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.” Young's Literal Translation and saith: ‘Cursed [is] Canaan, Servant of servants he is to his brethren.’ King James Bible And he said, Cursed [be] Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. Hebrew he said,וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Cursed be אָר֣וּר (’ā·rūr) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 779: To execrate Canaan! כְּנָ֑עַן (kə·nā·‘an) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3667: Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan A servant עֶ֥בֶד (‘e·ḇeḏ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5650: Slave, servant of servants עֲבָדִ֖ים (‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5650: Slave, servant shall he be יִֽהְיֶ֥ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be to his brothers.” לְאֶחָֽיו׃ (lə·’e·ḥāw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) |