Numeri 26:35 (Numbers 26:35)

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 26:35 Filii autem Ephraim per cognationes suas fuerunt hi: Suthala, a quo familia Suthalaitarum: Becher, a quo familia Becheritarum: Thehen, a quo familia Thehenitarum.

Now the sons of Ephraim according to their clans were these: Suthala, from whom came the family of the Suthalaites; Becher, from whom came the family of the Becherites; Thehen, from whom came the family of the Thehenites.

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 Filii sons NOM.PL.M
2 autem now ADV
3 Ephraim Ephraim INDECL.NOUN
4 per according to PREP+ACC
5 cognationes clans ACC.PL.F
6 suas their ACC.PL.F.POSS
7 fuerunt were 3PL.PERF.ACT.IND
8 hi these NOM.PL.M.DEM
9 Suthala Shuthelah INDECL.NOUN
10 a from PREP+ABL
11 quo whom ABL.SG.M.REL
12 familia family NOM.SG.F
13 Suthalaitarum of the Shuthelahites GEN.PL.M
14 Becher Becher INDECL.NOUN
15 a from PREP+ABL
16 quo whom ABL.SG.M.REL
17 familia family NOM.SG.F
18 Becheritarum of the Becherites GEN.PL.M
19 Thehen Tahan INDECL.NOUN
20 a from PREP+ABL
21 quo whom ABL.SG.M.REL
22 familia family NOM.SG.F
23 Thehenitarum of the Tahanites GEN.PL.M

Syntax

Genealogical Heading: Filii autem Ephraim per cognationes suas fuerunt hi introduces the clan divisions descending from Ephraim.

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

Demonstrative Predicate: fuerunt hi introduces the list of descendants that follows.

Genealogical Entry: Suthala, a quo familia Suthalaitarum identifies Suthala as the ancestor of the Suthalaite clan.

Genealogical Entry: Becher, a quo familia Becheritarum identifies Becher as the ancestor of the Becherite clan.

Genealogical Entry: Thehen, a quo familia Thehenitarum identifies Thehen as the ancestor of the Thehenite clan.

Genealogical Function: The verse begins the census listing of the clan divisions belonging to the tribe of Ephraim.

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 Ephraim.
  2. autem — Lemma: autem; Part of Speech: adverb; Form: indeclinable; Function: connective particle; Translation: “now”; Notes: marks a transition to another tribal genealogy.
  3. Ephraim — Lemma: Ephraim; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: dependent identifier modifying Filii; Translation: “Ephraim”; Notes: son of Ioseph and ancestor of the tribe.
  4. per — Lemma: per; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs accusative; Function: introduces classification phrase; Translation: “according to”; Notes: indicates arrangement by clans.
  5. cognationes — Lemma: cognatio; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative plural feminine, 3rd declension; Function: object of per; Translation: “clans”; Notes: refers to family divisions within the tribe.
  6. suas — Lemma: suus; Part of Speech: possessive adjective; Form: accusative plural feminine; Function: modifies cognationes; Translation: “their”; Notes: refers to the descendants of Ephraim.
  7. fuerunt — Lemma: sum; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person plural perfect active indicative; Function: main verb; Translation: “were”; Notes: introduces the genealogical list.
  8. hi — Lemma: hic; Part of Speech: demonstrative pronoun; Form: nominative plural masculine; Function: predicate demonstrative; Translation: “these”; Notes: points forward to the names listed.
  9. Suthala — Lemma: Suthala; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: ancestral founder; Translation: “Suthala”; Notes: progenitor of an Ephraimite clan.
  10. a — Lemma: a; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: introduces ancestry relationship; Translation: “from”; Notes: marks clan descent.
  11. quo — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: relative pronoun; Form: ablative singular masculine; Function: object of a; Translation: “whom”; Notes: refers to Suthala.
  12. 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.
  13. Suthalaitarum — Lemma: Suthalaita; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive plural masculine, 1st declension; Function: dependent genitive modifying familia; Translation: “of the Suthalaites”; Notes: clan name derived from Suthala.
  14. Becher — Lemma: Becher; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: ancestral founder; Translation: “Becher”; Notes: progenitor of an Ephraimite clan.
  15. a — Lemma: a; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: introduces ancestry relationship; Translation: “from”; Notes: marks clan descent.
  16. quo — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: relative pronoun; Form: ablative singular masculine; Function: object of a; Translation: “whom”; Notes: refers to Becher.
  17. 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.
  18. Becheritarum — Lemma: Becherita; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive plural masculine, 1st declension; Function: dependent genitive modifying familia; Translation: “of the Becherites”; Notes: clan name derived from Becher.
  19. Thehen — Lemma: Thehen; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: ancestral founder; Translation: “Thehen”; Notes: progenitor of an Ephraimite clan.
  20. a — Lemma: a; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: introduces ancestry relationship; Translation: “from”; Notes: marks clan descent.
  21. quo — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: relative pronoun; Form: ablative singular masculine; Function: object of a; Translation: “whom”; Notes: refers to Thehen.
  22. 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.
  23. Thehenitarum — Lemma: Thehenita; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive plural masculine, 1st declension; Function: dependent genitive modifying familia; Translation: “of the Thehenites”; Notes: clan name derived from Thehen.

 

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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