Numeri 26:15 (Numbers 26:15)

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 26:15 Filii Gad per cognationes suas: Sephon, ab hoc familia Sephonitarum: Aggi, ab hoc familia Aggitarum: Suni, ab hoc familia Sunitarum:

The sons of Gad according to their clans: Sephon, from whom came the family of the Sephonites; Aggi, from whom came the family of the Aggites; Suni, from whom came the family of the Sunites;

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 Filii sons NOM.PL.M
2 Gad Gad INDECL.NOUN
3 per according to PREP+ACC
4 cognationes clans ACC.PL.F
5 suas their ACC.PL.F.POSS
6 Sephon Zephon INDECL.NOUN
7 ab from PREP+ABL
8 hoc him ABL.SG.M.DEM
9 familia family NOM.SG.F
10 Sephonitarum of the Zephonites GEN.PL.M
11 Aggi Haggi INDECL.NOUN
12 ab from PREP+ABL
13 hoc him ABL.SG.M.DEM
14 familia family NOM.SG.F
15 Aggitarum of the Haggites GEN.PL.M
16 Suni Shuni INDECL.NOUN
17 ab from PREP+ABL
18 hoc him ABL.SG.M.DEM
19 familia family NOM.SG.F
20 Sunitarum of the Shunites GEN.PL.M

Syntax

Genealogical Heading: Filii Gad per cognationes suas introduces the clan divisions descending from Gad.

Prepositional Phrase: per cognationes suas indicates that the descendants are organized according to clan structure.

Genealogical Entry: Sephon, ab hoc familia Sephonitarum identifies Sephon as the ancestor of the Sephonite clan.

Genealogical Entry: Aggi, ab hoc familia Aggitarum identifies Aggi as the ancestor of the Aggite clan.

Genealogical Entry: Suni, ab hoc familia Sunitarum identifies Suni as the ancestor of the Sunite clan.

Genealogical Function: The verse begins the census listing of Gadite clan divisions by naming their ancestral founders.

Morphology

  1. Filii — Lemma: filius; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative plural masculine, 2nd declension; Function: genealogical heading; Translation: “sons”; Notes: introduces the descendants of Gad.
  2. Gad — Lemma: Gad; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: dependent identifier modifying Filii; Translation: “Gad”; 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 arrangement 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 the descendants of Gad.
  6. Sephon — Lemma: Sephon; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: ancestral founder; Translation: “Sephon”; Notes: progenitor of a Gadite 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 Sephon.
  9. 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.
  10. Sephonitarum — Lemma: Sephonita; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive plural masculine, 1st declension; Function: dependent genitive modifying familia; Translation: “of the Sephonites”; Notes: clan name derived from Sephon.
  11. Aggi — Lemma: Aggi; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: ancestral founder; Translation: “Aggi”; Notes: progenitor of a Gadite 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 Aggi.
  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. Aggitarum — Lemma: Aggita; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive plural masculine, 1st declension; Function: dependent genitive modifying familia; Translation: “of the Aggites”; Notes: clan name derived from Aggi.
  16. Suni — Lemma: Suni; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: ancestral founder; Translation: “Suni”; Notes: progenitor of a Gadite 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 Suni.
  19. 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.
  20. Sunitarum — Lemma: Sunita; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive plural masculine, 1st declension; Function: dependent genitive modifying familia; Translation: “of the Sunites”; Notes: clan name derived from Suni.

 

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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