Genesis 10:20
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations."
Word-by-Word Analysis
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
חָם
Châm
Cham, a son of Noah; also (as a patronymic) his descendants or their country
אַחַר
ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
מִשְׁפָּחָה
mishpâchâh
a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people
אַחַר
ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
לָשׁוֹן
lâshôwn
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame,...
אֶרֶץ
ʼerets
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
גּוֹי
gôwy
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
Key Terms in This Verse
חָם Châm
Cham, a son of Noah; also (as a patronymic) his descendants or their country
Study H2526 →לָשׁוֹן lâshôwn
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)
Study H3956 →מִשְׁפָּחָה mishpâchâh
a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people
Study H4940 →גּוֹי gôwy
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
Study H1471 →בֵּן bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Study H1121 →אַחַר ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
Study H310 →אַחַר ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
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