Numeri 26:12 (Numbers 26:12)

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 26:12 Filii Simeon per cognationes suas: Namuel, ab hoc familia Namuelitarum: Iamin, ab hoc familia Iaminitarum: Iachin, ab hoc familia Iachinitarum:

The sons of Simeon according to their clans: Namuel, from whom came the family of the Namuelites; Jamin, from whom came the family of the Jaminites; Jachin, from whom came the family of the Jachinites;

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 Filii sons NOM.PL.M
2 Simeon Simeon INDECL.NOUN
3 per according to PREP+ACC
4 cognationes clans ACC.PL.F
5 suas their ACC.PL.F.POSS
6 Namuel Nemuel INDECL.NOUN
7 ab from PREP+ABL
8 hoc him ABL.SG.M.DEM
9 familia family NOM.SG.F
10 Namuelitarum of the Nemuelites GEN.PL.M
11 Iamin Jamin INDECL.NOUN
12 ab from PREP+ABL
13 hoc him ABL.SG.M.DEM
14 familia family NOM.SG.F
15 Iaminitarum of the Jaminites GEN.PL.M
16 Iachin Jachin INDECL.NOUN
17 ab from PREP+ABL
18 hoc him ABL.SG.M.DEM
19 familia family NOM.SG.F
20 Iachinitarum of the Jachinites GEN.PL.M

Syntax

Genealogical Heading: Filii Simeon per cognationes suas introduces the clan divisions of the tribe of Simeon.

Prepositional Phrase: per cognationes suas specifies that the descendants are being listed according to clan structure.

Genealogical Entry: Namuel, ab hoc familia Namuelitarum identifies Namuel as the ancestor of the Namuelite clan.

Genealogical Entry: Iamin, ab hoc familia Iaminitarum identifies Iamin as the ancestor of the Jaminite clan.

Genealogical Entry: Iachin, ab hoc familia Iachinitarum identifies Iachin as the ancestor of the Jachinite clan.

Genealogical Function: The verse traces the principal clan divisions descending from Simeon through named ancestral founders.

Morphology

  1. Filii — Lemma: filius; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative plural masculine, 2nd declension; Function: genealogical heading; Translation: “sons”; Notes: introduces descendants of Simeon.
  2. Simeon — Lemma: Simeon; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: dependent identifier modifying Filii; Translation: “Simeon”; Notes: patriarchal ancestor of the tribe.
  3. per — Lemma: per; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs accusative; Function: introduces classification phrase; Translation: “according to”; Notes: indicates organization 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 extended family divisions.
  5. suas — Lemma: suus; Part of Speech: possessive adjective; Form: accusative plural feminine; Function: modifies cognationes; Translation: “their”; Notes: refers to Simeon’s descendants.
  6. Namuel — Lemma: Namuel; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: ancestral founder; Translation: “Namuel”; Notes: progenitor of a Simeonite clan.
  7. ab — Lemma: ab; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: introduces ancestry relationship; Translation: “from”; Notes: marks clan descent.
  8. hoc — Lemma: hic; Part of Speech: demonstrative pronoun; Form: ablative singular masculine; Function: object of ab; Translation: “him”; Notes: refers to Namuel.
  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. Namuelitarum — Lemma: Namuelita; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive plural masculine, 1st declension; Function: dependent genitive modifying familia; Translation: “of the Namuelites”; Notes: clan name derived from Namuel.
  11. Iamin — Lemma: Iamin; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: ancestral founder; Translation: “Jamin”; Notes: progenitor of a Simeonite clan.
  12. ab — Lemma: ab; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: introduces ancestry relationship; Translation: “from”; Notes: marks clan descent.
  13. hoc — Lemma: hic; Part of Speech: demonstrative pronoun; Form: ablative singular masculine; Function: object of ab; Translation: “him”; Notes: refers to Jamin.
  14. 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.
  15. Iaminitarum — Lemma: Iaminita; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive plural masculine, 1st declension; Function: dependent genitive modifying familia; Translation: “of the Jaminites”; Notes: clan name derived from Iamin.
  16. Iachin — Lemma: Iachin; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: ancestral founder; Translation: “Jachin”; Notes: progenitor of a Simeonite clan.
  17. ab — Lemma: ab; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: introduces ancestry relationship; Translation: “from”; Notes: marks clan descent.
  18. hoc — Lemma: hic; Part of Speech: demonstrative pronoun; Form: ablative singular masculine; Function: object of ab; Translation: “him”; Notes: refers to Iachin.
  19. 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.
  20. Iachinitarum — Lemma: Iachinita; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive plural masculine, 1st declension; Function: dependent genitive modifying familia; Translation: “of the Jachinites”; Notes: clan name derived from Iachin.

 

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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