Numeri 26:6 (Numbers 26:6)

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 26:6 et Hesron, a quo familia Hesronitarum: et Charmi, a quo familia Charmitarum.

and Hesron, from whom came the family of the Hesronites; and Charmi, from whom came the family of the Charmites.

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 et and CONJ
2 Hesron Hezron INDECL.NOUN
3 a from PREP+ABL
4 quo whom ABL.SG.M.REL
5 familia family NOM.SG.F
6 Hesronitarum of the Hezronites GEN.PL.M
7 et and CONJ
8 Charmi Carmi INDECL.NOUN
9 a from PREP+ABL
10 quo whom ABL.SG.M.REL
11 familia family NOM.SG.F
12 Charmitarum of the Carmites GEN.PL.M

Syntax

Coordinated Genealogical Entry: et Hesron introduces another descendant within the tribe of Ruben.

Relative Construction: a quo familia Hesronitarum identifies the clan that descended from Hesron.

Coordinated Genealogical Entry: et Charmi introduces an additional descendant in the genealogy.

Relative Construction: a quo familia Charmitarum identifies the clan that descended from Charmi.

Genealogical Function: The verse continues the census genealogy by listing the ancestral founders of Rubenite clan divisions.

Morphology

  1. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable coordinating conjunction; Function: joins genealogical entries; Translation: “and”; Notes: continues the clan list.
  2. Hesron — Lemma: Hesron; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: genealogical subject; Translation: “Hesron”; Notes: ancestor from whom a Rubenite clan was derived.
  3. a — Lemma: a; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: introduces descent relationship; Translation: “from”; Notes: marks ancestral origin.
  4. quo — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: relative pronoun; Form: ablative singular masculine; Function: object of a; Translation: “whom”; Notes: refers to Hesron.
  5. familia — Lemma: familia; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular feminine, 1st declension; Function: subject of implied genealogical clause; Translation: “family”; Notes: designates a recognized clan division.
  6. Hesronitarum — Lemma: Hesronita; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive plural masculine, 1st declension; Function: dependent genitive modifying familia; Translation: “of the Hesronites”; Notes: clan name derived from Hesron.
  7. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable coordinating conjunction; Function: joins genealogical entries; Translation: “and”; Notes: introduces another ancestral line.
  8. Charmi — Lemma: Charmi; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: genealogical subject; Translation: “Charmi”; Notes: ancestor from whom another Rubenite clan descended.
  9. a — Lemma: a; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: introduces descent relationship; Translation: “from”; Notes: marks ancestral origin.
  10. quo — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: relative pronoun; Form: ablative singular masculine; Function: object of a; Translation: “whom”; Notes: refers to Charmi.
  11. familia — Lemma: familia; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular feminine, 1st declension; Function: subject of implied genealogical clause; Translation: “family”; Notes: denotes a clan division.
  12. Charmitarum — Lemma: Charmita; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive plural masculine, 1st declension; Function: dependent genitive modifying familia; Translation: “of the Charmites”; Notes: clan name derived from Charmi.

 

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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