Numeri 26:36 (Numbers 26:36)

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 26:36 porro filius Suthala fuit Heran, a quo familia Heranitarum.

Moreover, the son of Suthala was Heran, from whom came the family of the Heranites.

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 porro moreover ADV
2 filius son NOM.SG.M
3 Suthala of Shuthelah INDECL.NOUN
4 fuit was 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND
5 Heran Eran INDECL.NOUN
6 a from PREP+ABL
7 quo whom ABL.SG.M.REL
8 familia family NOM.SG.F
9 Heranitarum of the Eranites GEN.PL.M

Syntax

Main Clause: porro filius Suthala fuit Heran identifies Heran as the son of Suthala.

Subject: filius Suthala functions as the subject of fuit.

Predicate Nominative: Heran identifies the son being described.

Relative Genealogical Construction: a quo familia Heranitarum identifies Heran as the ancestor of the Heranite clan.

Genealogical Function: The verse extends the Ephraimite genealogy by tracing a further clan division through Heran, the son of Suthala.

Morphology

  1. porro — Lemma: porro; Part of Speech: adverb; Form: indeclinable; Function: transitional adverb; Translation: “moreover”; Notes: advances the genealogy to a more specific descendant line.
  2. filius — Lemma: filius; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular masculine, 2nd declension; Function: subject of fuit; Translation: “son”; Notes: expresses a direct filial relationship.
  3. Suthala — Lemma: Suthala; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: dependent identifier modifying filius; Translation: “Suthala”; Notes: previously listed ancestor within the tribe of Ephraim.
  4. fuit — Lemma: sum; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular perfect active indicative; Function: copulative verb; Translation: “was”; Notes: links the subject with its identification.
  5. Heran — Lemma: Heran; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: predicate nominative; Translation: “Heran”; Notes: descendant of Suthala and founder of a clan.
  6. a — Lemma: a; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: introduces ancestry relationship; Translation: “from”; Notes: marks clan descent.
  7. quo — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: relative pronoun; Form: ablative singular masculine; Function: object of a; Translation: “whom”; Notes: refers to Heran.
  8. 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.
  9. Heranitarum — Lemma: Heranita; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive plural masculine, 1st declension; Function: dependent genitive modifying familia; Translation: “of the Heranites”; Notes: clan name derived from Heran.

 

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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