Numeri 26:62 (Numbers 26:62)

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 26:62 Fueruntque omnes, qui numerati sunt, viginti tria millia generis masculini ab uno mense et supra: quia non sunt recensiti inter filios Israel, nec eis cum ceteris data possessio est.

And all who were counted were twenty-three thousand males from one month old and above, because they were not enrolled among the sons of Israel, nor was an inheritance given to them with the others.

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 Fueruntque and were 3PL.PERF.ACT.IND
2 omnes all NOM.PL.M
3 qui who NOM.PL.M.REL
4 numerati counted NOM.PL.M.PERF.PASS.PTCP
5 sunt were 3PL.PRES.ACT.IND
6 viginti twenty INDECL.NUM
7 tria three NOM.PL.N.NUM
8 millia thousand NOM.PL.N
9 generis of sex GEN.SG.N
10 masculini male GEN.SG.N
11 ab from PREP+ABL
12 uno one ABL.SG.M.NUM
13 mense month ABL.SG.M
14 et and CONJ
15 supra above ADV
16 quia because CONJ
17 non not ADV
18 sunt were 3PL.PRES.ACT.IND
19 recensiti enrolled NOM.PL.M.PERF.PASS.PTCP
20 inter among PREP+ACC
21 filios sons ACC.PL.M
22 Israel Israel INDECL.NOUN
23 nec nor CONJ
24 eis to them DAT.PL.M
25 cum with PREP+ABL
26 ceteris the others ABL.PL.M
27 data given NOM.SG.F.PERF.PASS.PTCP
28 possessio inheritance NOM.SG.F
29 est was 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND

Syntax

Main Clause: Fueruntque omnes, qui numerati sunt, viginti tria millia gives the total number of Levites counted in the census.

Relative Clause: qui numerati sunt describes those included in the census count.

Numerical Predicate: viginti tria millia states the total census figure of 23,000.

Genitive Description: generis masculini specifies that only males are being counted.

Age Qualification: ab uno mense et supra identifies the minimum age included in the census.

Causal Clause: quia non sunt recensiti inter filios Israel explains why the Levites were treated differently from the other tribes.

Coordinated Clause: nec eis cum ceteris data possessio est states that no tribal land inheritance was allotted to them together with the other tribes.

Morphology

  1. Fueruntque — Lemma: sum; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person plural perfect active indicative with enclitic -que; Function: main verb; Translation: “and were”; Notes: introduces the census total.
  2. omnes — Lemma: omnis; Part of Speech: adjective/pronoun; Form: nominative plural masculine; Function: subject; Translation: “all”; Notes: refers to all Levites counted.
  3. qui — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: relative pronoun; Form: nominative plural masculine; Function: subject of the relative clause; Translation: “who”; Notes: refers back to omnes.
  4. numerati — Lemma: numero; Part of Speech: participle; Form: nominative plural masculine perfect passive participle; Function: predicate participle; Translation: “counted”; Notes: indicates official census registration.
  5. sunt — Lemma: sum; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person plural present active indicative; Function: auxiliary verb; Translation: “were”; Notes: completes the perfect passive construction.
  6. viginti — Lemma: viginti; Part of Speech: numeral; Form: indeclinable cardinal numeral; Function: modifies the total; Translation: “twenty”; Notes: first element of the census figure.
  7. tria — Lemma: tres; Part of Speech: numeral; Form: nominative plural neuter; Function: modifies millia; Translation: “three”; Notes: combines with viginti.
  8. millia — Lemma: mille; Part of Speech: numeral noun; Form: nominative plural neuter; Function: numerical predicate; Translation: “thousand”; Notes: indicates groups of one thousand.
  9. generis — Lemma: genus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive singular neuter, 3rd declension; Function: dependent genitive; Translation: “of sex”; Notes: specifies category.
  10. masculini — Lemma: masculinus; Part of Speech: adjective; Form: genitive singular neuter; Function: modifies generis; Translation: “male”; Notes: identifies the sex counted.
  11. ab — Lemma: ab; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: introduces age limit; Translation: “from”; Notes: marks the starting point.
  12. uno — Lemma: unus; Part of Speech: numeral adjective; Form: ablative singular masculine; Function: modifies mense; Translation: “one”; Notes: indicates the minimum age.
  13. mense — Lemma: mensis; Part of Speech: noun; Form: ablative singular masculine, 3rd declension; Function: object of ab; Translation: “month”; Notes: age threshold for inclusion.
  14. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable; Function: joins age expressions; Translation: “and”; Notes: links with supra.
  15. supra — Lemma: supra; Part of Speech: adverb; Form: indeclinable; Function: age qualifier; Translation: “above”; Notes: includes all older males.
  16. quia — Lemma: quia; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable; Function: introduces cause; Translation: “because”; Notes: explains the special status of the Levites.
  17. non — Lemma: non; Part of Speech: adverb; Form: indeclinable; Function: negates the clause; Translation: “not”; Notes: denies enrollment among the tribes.
  18. sunt — Lemma: sum; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person plural present active indicative; Function: auxiliary verb; Translation: “were”; Notes: forms the passive construction.
  19. recensiti — Lemma: recenseo; Part of Speech: participle; Form: nominative plural masculine perfect passive participle; Function: predicate participle; Translation: “enrolled”; Notes: refers to military census registration.
  20. inter — Lemma: inter; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs accusative; Function: introduces comparison group; Translation: “among”; Notes: places Levites outside the tribal census.
  21. filios — Lemma: filius; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative plural masculine; Function: object of inter; Translation: “sons”; Notes: refers to the other Israelites.
  22. Israel — Lemma: Israel; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: dependent identifier; Translation: “Israel”; Notes: the covenant nation.
  23. nec — Lemma: nec; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable; Function: joins a second negative clause; Translation: “nor”; Notes: continues the explanation.
  24. eis — Lemma: is; Part of Speech: pronoun; Form: dative plural masculine; Function: indirect object; Translation: “to them”; Notes: refers to the Levites.
  25. cum — Lemma: cum; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: introduces accompaniment; Translation: “with”; Notes: associates the Levites with the remaining tribes for comparison.
  26. ceteris — Lemma: ceterus; Part of Speech: adjective; Form: ablative plural masculine; Function: object of cum; Translation: “the others”; Notes: refers to the remaining tribes of Israel.
  27. data — Lemma: do; Part of Speech: participle; Form: nominative singular feminine perfect passive participle; Function: predicate participle; Translation: “given”; Notes: forms a passive verbal expression.
  28. possessio — Lemma: possessio; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular feminine, 3rd declension; Function: subject of the passive construction; Translation: “inheritance”; Notes: refers to territorial allotment.
  29. est — Lemma: sum; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular present active indicative; Function: auxiliary verb; Translation: “was”; Notes: completes the perfect passive construction data est.

 

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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