Numeri 26:30 (Numbers 26:30)

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 26:30 Galaad habuit filios: Iezer, a quo familia Iezeritarum: et Helec, a quo familia Helecitarum:

Galaad had sons: Jezer, from whom came the family of the Jezerites; and Helec, from whom came the family of the Helecites;

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 Galaad Gilead INDECL.NOUN
2 habuit had 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND
3 filios sons ACC.PL.M
4 Iezer Iezer INDECL.NOUN
5 a from PREP+ABL
6 quo whom ABL.SG.M.REL
7 familia family NOM.SG.F
8 Iezeritarum of the Iezerites GEN.PL.M
9 et and CONJ
10 Helec Helek INDECL.NOUN
11 a from PREP+ABL
12 quo whom ABL.SG.M.REL
13 familia family NOM.SG.F
14 Helecitarum of the Helekites GEN.PL.M

Syntax

Main Clause: Galaad habuit filios introduces the descendants of Galaad.

Subject: Galaad functions as the subject of habuit.

Direct Object: filios identifies the descendants produced by Galaad.

Genealogical Entry: Iezer, a quo familia Iezeritarum identifies Iezer as the ancestral founder of the Iezerite clan.

Coordinated Genealogical Entry: et Helec, a quo familia Helecitarum identifies Helec as the ancestral founder of the Helecite clan.

Genealogical Function: The verse continues the Manassite genealogy by tracing the clan divisions descended from Galaad.

Morphology

  1. Galaad — Lemma: Galaad; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: subject of habuit; Translation: “Galaad”; Notes: descendant of Machir and ancestor of several Manassite clans.
  2. habuit — Lemma: habeo; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular perfect active indicative; Function: main verb; Translation: “had”; Notes: introduces the next generation of descendants.
  3. filios — Lemma: filius; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative plural masculine, 2nd declension; Function: direct object of habuit; Translation: “sons”; Notes: refers to the descendants listed afterward.
  4. Iezer — Lemma: Iezer; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: ancestral founder; Translation: “Iezer”; Notes: progenitor of a Manassite clan.
  5. a — Lemma: a; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: introduces ancestry relationship; Translation: “from”; Notes: marks clan descent.
  6. quo — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: relative pronoun; Form: ablative singular masculine; Function: object of a; Translation: “whom”; Notes: refers to Iezer.
  7. familia — Lemma: familia; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular feminine, 1st declension; Function: subject of implied genealogical statement; Translation: “family”; Notes: designates a clan division.
  8. Iezeritarum — Lemma: Iezerita; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive plural masculine, 1st declension; Function: dependent genitive modifying familia; Translation: “of the Iezerites”; Notes: clan name derived from Iezer.
  9. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable coordinating conjunction; Function: joins genealogical entries; Translation: “and”; Notes: coordinates the two descendants listed.
  10. Helec — Lemma: Helec; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: ancestral founder; Translation: “Helec”; Notes: progenitor of a Manassite clan.
  11. a — Lemma: a; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: introduces ancestry relationship; Translation: “from”; Notes: marks clan descent.
  12. quo — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: relative pronoun; Form: ablative singular masculine; Function: object of a; Translation: “whom”; Notes: refers to Helec.
  13. familia — Lemma: familia; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular feminine, 1st declension; Function: subject of implied genealogical statement; Translation: “family”; Notes: denotes a clan division.
  14. Helecitarum — Lemma: Helecita; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive plural masculine, 1st declension; Function: dependent genitive modifying familia; Translation: “of the Helecites”; Notes: clan name derived from Helec.

 

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