Exodus 6:21

Posted on February 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 6:21 Filii quoque Isaar: Core, et Nepheg, et Zechri.

The sons also of Isaar: Core and Nepheg and Zechri.

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 Filii sons NOM.PL.M
2 quoque also ADV
3 Isaar Izhar GEN.SG.M (NAME)
4 Core Korah NOM.SG.M (NAME)
5 et and CONJ
6 Nepheg Nepheg NOM.SG.M (NAME)
7 et and CONJ
8 Zechri Zichri NOM.SG.M (NAME)

Syntax

Genealogical heading: Filii quoque Isaar — nominative plural subject (Filii) + adverb (quoque) signaling addition + genitive (Isaar) identifying the ancestor.
List: Core et Nepheg et Zechri — series of coordinated nominative names functioning as appositive to Filii.

Morphology

  1. Filii — Lemma: filius; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative plural masculine; Function: subject of genealogical heading; Translation: sons; Notes: introduces Isaar’s descendants.
  2. quoque — Lemma: quoque; Part of Speech: adverb; Form: indeclinable; Function: adds to previous genealogy; Translation: also; Notes: marks continuation within Levi’s line.
  3. Isaar — Lemma: Isaar; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: genitive singular masculine (indeclinable); Function: dependent genitive with Filii; Translation: of Isaar; Notes: brother of Amram.
  4. Core — Lemma: Core; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: nominative singular masculine; Function: first son listed; Translation: Core; Notes: later the figure involved in the rebellion (Numbers 16).
  5. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable; Function: coordinates list; Translation: and; Notes: standard linking.
  6. Nepheg — Lemma: Nepheg; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: nominative singular masculine; Function: second son; Translation: Nepheg; Notes: Levitical name preserved in priestly tradition.
  7. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable; Function: coordinates final name; Translation: and; Notes: keeps symmetry in listing.
  8. Zechri — Lemma: Zechri; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: nominative singular masculine; Function: third son; Translation: Zechri; Notes: completes Isaar’s genealogy.

 

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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