Numeri 26:28 (Numbers 26:28)

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 26:28 Filii Ioseph per cognationes suas, Manasse et Ephraim.

The sons of Joseph according to their clans were Manasse and Ephraim.

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 Filii sons NOM.PL.M
2 Ioseph Joseph INDECL.NOUN
3 per according to PREP+ACC
4 cognationes clans ACC.PL.F
5 suas their ACC.PL.F.POSS
6 Manasse Manasseh INDECL.NOUN
7 et and CONJ
8 Ephraim Ephraim INDECL.NOUN

Syntax

Genealogical Heading: Filii Ioseph per cognationes suas introduces the clan divisions associated with the descendants of Joseph.

Prepositional Phrase: per cognationes suas indicates that the descendants are organized according to clan structure.

Appositional Identification: Manasse et Ephraim identifies the two tribal branches descended from Joseph.

Coordinated Nouns: Manasse and Ephraim are joined by et and together represent the descendants of Joseph in the census.

Genealogical Function: The verse serves as a heading introducing the two tribes descended from Joseph before their individual clan lists are presented.

Morphology

  1. Filii — Lemma: filius; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative plural masculine, 2nd declension; Function: genealogical heading; Translation: “sons”; Notes: introduces the descendants of Joseph.
  2. Ioseph — Lemma: Ioseph; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: dependent identifier modifying Filii; Translation: “Joseph”; Notes: patriarch whose descendants formed two tribal branches.
  3. per — Lemma: per; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs accusative; Function: introduces classification phrase; Translation: “according to”; Notes: indicates arrangement by clans.
  4. cognationes — Lemma: cognatio; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative plural feminine, 3rd declension; Function: object of per; Translation: “clans”; Notes: refers to family divisions within the tribes.
  5. suas — Lemma: suus; Part of Speech: possessive adjective; Form: accusative plural feminine; Function: modifies cognationes; Translation: “their”; Notes: refers to the descendants of Joseph.
  6. Manasse — Lemma: Manasse; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: apposition identifying one tribal branch; Translation: “Manasse”; Notes: one of the two tribes descended from Joseph.
  7. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable coordinating conjunction; Function: joins the two tribal names; Translation: “and”; Notes: coordinates the descendants listed.
  8. Ephraim — Lemma: Ephraim; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: apposition identifying one tribal branch; Translation: “Ephraim”; Notes: the second of the two tribes descended from Joseph.

 

About Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Born around 346 A.D. in Stridon, St. Jerome was a scholar fluent in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew whose ascetic discipline and deep engagement with Scripture prepared him for a monumental task: translating the Bible into Latin. Commissioned by Pope Damasus I around 382 A.D., Jerome began by revising the flawed Old Latin Gospels, then expanded his work to the entire Bible. For the New Testament, he corrected Latin texts using Greek manuscripts; for the Old Testament, he translated most books directly from Hebrew—a controversial but principled choice. His final Psalter, however, followed the Greek Septuagint tradition for liturgical use. This composite translation, later known as the Vulgate (editio vulgata), became the authoritative biblical text of the Western Church, formally endorsed at the Council of Trent in 1546. The Vulgate’s influence extends beyond theology into textual criticism and Latin education. As one of the earliest translations grounded in original-language scholarship, it offers a vital witness to the state of biblical texts in late antiquity. Jerome’s lexical and syntactic decisions are studied to trace manuscript history and assess variant readings. Its elegant Latin, consistent in grammar and rich in vocabulary, became a model for medieval and Renaissance learning, bridging classical and ecclesiastical Latin. More than a translation, the Vulgate helped define Christian doctrine, preserved the Latin language, and laid essential groundwork for the critical study of Scripture—remaining indispensable to students of Latin, theology, and textual history.
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