Numeri 26:31 (Numbers 26:31)

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 26:31 et Asriel, a quo familia Asrielitarum: et Sechem, a quo familia Sechemitarum:

and Asriel, from whom came the family of the Asrielites; and Sechem, from whom came the family of the Sechemites;

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 et and CONJ
2 Asriel Asriel INDECL.NOUN
3 a from PREP+ABL
4 quo whom ABL.SG.M.REL
5 familia family NOM.SG.F
6 Asrielitarum of the Asrielites GEN.PL.M
7 et and CONJ
8 Sechem Shechem INDECL.NOUN
9 a from PREP+ABL
10 quo whom ABL.SG.M.REL
11 familia family NOM.SG.F
12 Sechemitarum of the Shechemites GEN.PL.M

Syntax

Coordinated Genealogical Entry: et Asriel, a quo familia Asrielitarum identifies Asriel as the ancestral founder of the Asrielite clan.

Relative Genealogical Construction: a quo familia Asrielitarum expresses descent from Asriel and the resulting clan designation.

Coordinated Genealogical Entry: et Sechem, a quo familia Sechemitarum identifies Sechem as the ancestral founder of the Sechemite clan.

Relative Genealogical Construction: a quo familia Sechemitarum expresses descent from Sechem and the resulting clan designation.

Genealogical Function: The verse continues the listing of the clan divisions descended from Galaad within the tribe of Manasse.

Morphology

  1. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable coordinating conjunction; Function: connects this genealogical entry to the preceding list; Translation: “and”; Notes: continues the enumeration of descendants.
  2. Asriel — Lemma: Asriel; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: ancestral founder; Translation: “Asriel”; Notes: progenitor of a Manassite clan.
  3. a — Lemma: a; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: introduces ancestry relationship; Translation: “from”; Notes: marks clan descent.
  4. quo — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: relative pronoun; Form: ablative singular masculine; Function: object of a; Translation: “whom”; Notes: refers to Asriel.
  5. 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.
  6. Asrielitarum — Lemma: Asrielita; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive plural masculine, 1st declension; Function: dependent genitive modifying familia; Translation: “of the Asrielites”; Notes: clan name derived from Asriel.
  7. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable coordinating conjunction; Function: joins genealogical entries; Translation: “and”; Notes: continues the list of descendants.
  8. Sechem — Lemma: Sechem; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: ancestral founder; Translation: “Sechem”; Notes: progenitor of a Manassite clan.
  9. a — Lemma: a; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: introduces ancestry relationship; Translation: “from”; Notes: marks clan descent.
  10. quo — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: relative pronoun; Form: ablative singular masculine; Function: object of a; Translation: “whom”; Notes: refers to Sechem.
  11. 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.
  12. Sechemitarum — Lemma: Sechemita; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive plural masculine, 1st declension; Function: dependent genitive modifying familia; Translation: “of the Sechemites”; Notes: clan name derived from Sechem.

 

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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