Numeri 26:58 (Numbers 26:58)

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 26’58 hæ sunt familiæ Levi: Familia Lobni, familia Hebroni, familia Moholi, familia Musi, familia Core. At vero Caath genuit Amram:

These are the families of Levi: the family of Lobni, the family of Hebroni, the family of Moholi, the family of Musi, and the family of Core. Now Caath begot Amram;

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 hæ these NOM.PL.F.DEM
2 sunt are 3PL.PRES.ACT.IND
3 familiæ families NOM.PL.F
4 Levi Levi INDECL.NOUN
5 Familia family NOM.SG.F
6 Lobni Libni INDECL.NOUN
7 familia family NOM.SG.F
8 Hebroni Hebroni INDECL.NOUN
9 familia family NOM.SG.F
10 Moholi Mahli INDECL.NOUN
11 familia family NOM.SG.F
12 Musi Mushi INDECL.NOUN
13 familia family NOM.SG.F
14 Core Korah INDECL.NOUN
15 At now CONJ
16 vero indeed ADV
17 Caath Kohath INDECL.NOUN
18 genuit begot 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND
19 Amram Amram ACC.SG.M

Syntax

Main Clause: hæ sunt familiæ Levi introduces the recognized Levitical family divisions.

Predicate Construction: hæ sunt familiæ identifies the clans belonging to Levi.

Clan List: Familia Lobni, familia Hebroni, familia Moholi, familia Musi, familia Core enumerates the principal Levitical family branches.

Transitional Clause: At vero Caath genuit Amram shifts from clan enumeration to a specific genealogical line.

Subject and Object: Caath is the subject of genuit, while Amram is its direct object.

Morphology

  1. hæ — Lemma: hic; Part of Speech: demonstrative pronoun; Form: nominative plural feminine; Function: subject of sunt; Translation: “these”; Notes: points to the clan groups being listed.
  2. sunt — Lemma: sum; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person plural present active indicative; Function: copulative verb; Translation: “are”; Notes: links the subject with its identification.
  3. familiæ — Lemma: familia; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative plural feminine, 1st declension; Function: predicate nominative; Translation: “families”; Notes: denotes clan divisions.
  4. Levi — Lemma: Levi; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: dependent identifier; Translation: “Levi”; Notes: ancestor of the Levitical tribe.
  5. Familia — Lemma: familia; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular feminine; Function: clan designation; Translation: “family”; Notes: introduces a named clan.
  6. Lobni — Lemma: Lobni; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: clan founder; Translation: “Lobni”; Notes: ancestor of a Levitical family.
  7. familia — Lemma: familia; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular feminine; Function: clan designation; Translation: “family”; Notes: introduces a named clan.
  8. Hebroni — Lemma: Hebroni; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: clan founder; Translation: “Hebroni”; Notes: ancestor of a Levitical family.
  9. familia — Lemma: familia; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular feminine; Function: clan designation; Translation: “family”; Notes: introduces a named clan.
  10. Moholi — Lemma: Moholi; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: clan founder; Translation: “Moholi”; Notes: ancestor of a Levitical family.
  11. familia — Lemma: familia; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular feminine; Function: clan designation; Translation: “family”; Notes: introduces a named clan.
  12. Musi — Lemma: Musi; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: clan founder; Translation: “Musi”; Notes: ancestor of a Levitical family.
  13. familia — Lemma: familia; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular feminine; Function: clan designation; Translation: “family”; Notes: introduces a named clan.
  14. Core — Lemma: Core; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: clan founder; Translation: “Core”; Notes: ancestor of a Levitical family.
  15. At — Lemma: at; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable; Function: transition marker; Translation: “now”; Notes: introduces a new genealogical detail.
  16. vero — Lemma: vero; Part of Speech: adverb; Form: indeclinable; Function: emphatic modifier; Translation: “indeed”; Notes: strengthens the transition.
  17. Caath — Lemma: Caath; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: subject of genuit; Translation: “Caath”; Notes: ancestor of the Kohathite branch.
  18. genuit — Lemma: gigno; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular perfect active indicative; Function: main verb; Translation: “begot”; Notes: expresses physical descent.
  19. Amram — Lemma: Amram; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: accusative singular masculine; Function: direct object of genuit; Translation: “Amram”; Notes: father of Moyses, Aaron, and Maria.

 

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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