Numeri 26:39 (Numbers 26:39)

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 26:39 Supham, a quo familia Suphamitarum: Hupham, a quo familia Huphamitarum.

Supham, from whom came the family of the Suphamites; Hupham, from whom came the family of the Huphamites.

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 Supham Shupham INDECL.NOUN
2 a from PREP+ABL
3 quo whom ABL.SG.M.REL
4 familia family NOM.SG.F
5 Suphamitarum of the Shuphamites GEN.PL.M
6 Hupham Hupham INDECL.NOUN
7 a from PREP+ABL
8 quo whom ABL.SG.M.REL
9 familia family NOM.SG.F
10 Huphamitarum of the Huphamites GEN.PL.M

Syntax

Genealogical Entry: Supham, a quo familia Suphamitarum identifies Supham as the ancestral founder of the Suphamite clan.

Relative Genealogical Construction: a quo familia Suphamitarum expresses descent from Supham and the resulting clan designation.

Genealogical Entry: Hupham, a quo familia Huphamitarum identifies Hupham as the ancestral founder of the Huphamite clan.

Relative Genealogical Construction: a quo familia Huphamitarum expresses descent from Hupham and the resulting clan designation.

Genealogical Function: The verse continues the census listing of the clan divisions belonging to the tribe of Beniamin.

Morphology

  1. Supham — Lemma: Supham; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: ancestral founder; Translation: “Supham”; Notes: progenitor of a Benjaminite clan.
  2. a — Lemma: a; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: introduces ancestry relationship; Translation: “from”; Notes: marks clan descent.
  3. quo — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: relative pronoun; Form: ablative singular masculine; Function: object of a; Translation: “whom”; Notes: refers to Supham.
  4. 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.
  5. Suphamitarum — Lemma: Suphamita; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive plural masculine, 1st declension; Function: dependent genitive modifying familia; Translation: “of the Suphamites”; Notes: clan name derived from Supham.
  6. Hupham — Lemma: Hupham; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: ancestral founder; Translation: “Hupham”; Notes: progenitor of a Benjaminite clan.
  7. a — Lemma: a; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: introduces ancestry relationship; Translation: “from”; Notes: marks clan descent.
  8. quo — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: relative pronoun; Form: ablative singular masculine; Function: object of a; Translation: “whom”; Notes: refers to Hupham.
  9. 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.
  10. Huphamitarum — Lemma: Huphamita; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive plural masculine, 1st declension; Function: dependent genitive modifying familia; Translation: “of the Huphamites”; Notes: clan name derived from Hupham.

 

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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