Numeri 26:13 (Numbers 26:13)

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 26:13 Zare, ab hoc familia Zareitarum: Saul, ab hoc familia Saulitarum.

Zare, from whom came the family of the Zareites; Saul, from whom came the family of the Saulites.

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 Zare Zerah INDECL.NOUN
2 ab from PREP+ABL
3 hoc him ABL.SG.M.DEM
4 familia family NOM.SG.F
5 Zareitarum of the Zerahites GEN.PL.M
6 Saul Shaul INDECL.NOUN
7 ab from PREP+ABL
8 hoc him ABL.SG.M.DEM
9 familia family NOM.SG.F
10 Saulitarum of the Shaulites GEN.PL.M

Syntax

Genealogical Entry: Zare, ab hoc familia Zareitarum identifies Zare as the ancestral founder of the Zareite clan.

Relative Genealogical Construction: ab hoc familia Zareitarum expresses descent from Zare and the resulting clan designation.

Genealogical Entry: Saul, ab hoc familia Saulitarum identifies Saul as the ancestral founder of the Saulite clan.

Relative Genealogical Construction: ab hoc familia Saulitarum expresses descent from Saul and the resulting clan designation.

Genealogical Function: The verse completes the listing of the principal Simeonite clan founders and the family groups descended from them.

Morphology

  1. Zare — Lemma: Zare; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: ancestral founder; Translation: “Zare”; Notes: progenitor of one of the Simeonite clan divisions.
  2. ab — Lemma: ab; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: introduces ancestry relationship; Translation: “from”; Notes: marks clan descent from an ancestor.
  3. hoc — Lemma: hic; Part of Speech: demonstrative pronoun; Form: ablative singular masculine; Function: object of ab; Translation: “him”; Notes: refers to Zare.
  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 or family division.
  5. Zareitarum — Lemma: Zareita; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive plural masculine, 1st declension; Function: dependent genitive modifying familia; Translation: “of the Zareites”; Notes: clan name derived from Zare.
  6. Saul — Lemma: Saul; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: ancestral founder; Translation: “Saul”; Notes: progenitor of another Simeonite clan division.
  7. ab — Lemma: ab; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: introduces ancestry relationship; Translation: “from”; Notes: marks clan descent from an ancestor.
  8. hoc — Lemma: hic; Part of Speech: demonstrative pronoun; Form: ablative singular masculine; Function: object of ab; Translation: “him”; Notes: refers to Saul.
  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 recognized clan division.
  10. Saulitarum — Lemma: Saulita; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive plural masculine, 1st declension; Function: dependent genitive modifying familia; Translation: “of the Saulites”; Notes: clan name derived from Saul.

 

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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