Genesis 10:18
WEB
the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites were spread abroad.
BSB
the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans were scattered,
KJV
And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.
Matthew Henry
Hebrew interlinear
H853
prt — self, even, namely
Derivation: apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of entity;
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
KJV: [as such unrepresented in English].
mark of the accusative
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
H721
a — Arvadite, citizen of Arvad
Derivation: patrial from 719;
an Arvadite or citizen of Arvad
KJV: Arvadite.
adj.gent — Arvadite
אַרְוָדִי adj.gent. mentioned among Canaanites
H6786
a — Tsemarite
Derivation: patrial from an unused name of a place in Palestine;
a Tsemarite or branch of the Canaanites
KJV: Zemarite.
adj.gent — Tsemarite
צְמָרִי adj.gent. (people of the city called Ṣimirra by As.)
H2577
n-m — Chamathite
Derivation: patrial from 2574;
a Chamathite or native of Chamath
KJV: Hamathite.
adj.gent — Hamathite
חֲמָתִי adj.gent. c. art. = subst., as descendants of Canaan
H310
adv a — the hind part, after
Derivation: from 309;
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
KJV: after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, + out (over) live, + persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with.
adv — the hinder
אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part
1. adv.
a. of place, behind
b. of time, afterwards
2. prep.
a. of place, behind, after
b. of time, after
3. conj. after that.
H6327
v — dash, disperse
Derivation: a primitive root;
to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse)
KJV: break (dash, shake) in (to) pieces, cast (abroad), disperse (selves), drive, retire, scatter (abroad), spread abroad.
n.m — scatterer
מֵפִיץ n.m. scatterer, disperser
vb — flow
פּוּץ vb. flow, overflow
vb — be dispersed
[פּוּץ] vb. be dispersed, scattered
Qal be dispersed, disperse; be scattered, of enemies
Niph.
1. be scattered, of army
2. be spread abroad, of peoples
Hiph.
1. trans. scatter
2. intrans. scatter
vb — break
[פָּצַץ] vb. break (Ar. break, break asunder; Nab. break asunder; Syr. crush)
Pō‛. a hammer which shatters rock.
Pilp. he [God] dashed me in pieces (fig.).
H4940
n-f — family, circle of relatives, class, species, sort, tribe, people
Derivation: from 8192 (compare 8198);
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
KJV: family, kind(-red).
n.f — clan
מִשְׁפָּחָה 303 n.f. clan
1. clan
2. = guild
3. = species, kind
4. pl. = aristocrats
H3669
n-m — Kenaanite, pedlar
Derivation: patrial from 3667;
a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans)
KJV: Canaanite, merchant, trafficker.
adj — Kenaanite
כְּנַעֲנִי adj. et nom.gent.
n.m — trader
כְּנַעֲנִי n.m. trader, merchant
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Verses 15–20
Genesis 10:15–20
Observe here, 1. The account of the posterity of Canaan, of the families and nations that descended from him, and of the land they possessed, is more particular than of any other in this chapter, because these were the nations that were to be subdued before Israel, and their land was in process of time to become the holy land, Immanuel's land; and this God had an eye to when, in the mean time, he cast the lot of that accursed devoted race in that spot of ground which he had selected for his own people; this Moses takes notice of, Deu 32:8, When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel. 2. By this account it appears that the posterity of Canaan were numerous, and rich, and very pleasantly situated; and yet Canaan was under a curse, a divine curse, and not a curse causeless. Note, Those that are under the curse of God may yet perhaps thrive and prosper greatly in this world; for we cannot know love or hatred, the blessing or the curse, by what is before us, but by what is within us, Ecc 9:1. The curse of God always works really and always terribly: but perhaps it is a secret curse, a curse to the soul, and does not work visibly, or a slow curse, and does not work immediately; but sinners are by it reserved for, and bound over to, a day of wrath. Canaan here has a better land than either Shem or Japheth, and yet they have a better lot, for they inherit the blessing.
Cross-references: Deut 32:8 · Eccl 9:1