Numeri 26:40 (Numbers 26:40)

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 26:40 Filii Bela: Hered, et Noeman. De Hered, familia Hereditarum: de Noeman, familia Noemanitarum.

The sons of Bela: Hered and Noeman. From Hered came the family of the Heredites; from Noeman came the family of the Noemanites.

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 Filii sons NOM.PL.M
2 Bela of Bela INDECL.NOUN
3 Hered Ard INDECL.NOUN
4 et and CONJ
5 Noeman Naaman INDECL.NOUN
6 De from PREP+ABL
7 Hered Ard INDECL.NOUN
8 familia family NOM.SG.F
9 Hereditarum of the Ardites GEN.PL.M
10 de from PREP+ABL
11 Noeman Naaman INDECL.NOUN
12 familia family NOM.SG.F
13 Noemanitarum of the Naamites GEN.PL.M

Syntax

Genealogical Statement: Filii Bela: Hered, et Noeman identifies the sons of Bela.

Subject: Filii Bela introduces the descendants of Bela.

Appositional List: Hered et Noeman names the sons individually.

Genealogical Construction: De Hered, familia Hereditarum identifies Hered as the ancestor of the Heredite clan.

Genealogical Construction: de Noeman, familia Noemanitarum identifies Noeman as the ancestor of the Noemanite clan.

Genealogical Function: The verse traces additional clan divisions within the tribe of Beniamin through the descendants of Bela.

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 Bela.
  2. Bela — Lemma: Bela; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: dependent identifier modifying Filii; Translation: “Bela”; Notes: Benjaminite ancestor previously listed.
  3. Hered — Lemma: Hered; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: first member of the descendant list; Translation: “Hered”; Notes: progenitor of a Benjaminite clan.
  4. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable coordinating conjunction; Function: joins the two names; Translation: “and”; Notes: coordinates members of the list.
  5. Noeman — Lemma: Noeman; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: second member of the descendant list; Translation: “Noeman”; Notes: progenitor of a Benjaminite clan.
  6. De — Lemma: de; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: introduces ancestry relationship; Translation: “from”; Notes: marks the source of clan descent.
  7. Hered — Lemma: Hered; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: object of De; Translation: “Hered”; Notes: ancestor of the Heredite clan.
  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. Hereditarum — Lemma: Heredita; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive plural masculine, 1st declension; Function: dependent genitive modifying familia; Translation: “of the Heredites”; Notes: clan name derived from Hered.
  10. de — Lemma: de; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: introduces ancestry relationship; Translation: “from”; Notes: marks the source of clan descent.
  11. Noeman — Lemma: Noeman; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: object of de; Translation: “Noeman”; Notes: ancestor of the Noemanite clan.
  12. 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.
  13. Noemanitarum — Lemma: Noemanita; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive plural masculine, 1st declension; Function: dependent genitive modifying familia; Translation: “of the Noemanites”; Notes: clan name derived from Noeman.

 

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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