Numeri 26:60 (Numbers 26:60)

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 26:60 De Aaron orti sunt Nadab et Abiu, et Eleazar et Ithamar:

From Aaron were born Nadab and Abiu, and Eleazar and Ithamar;

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 De from PREP+ABL
2 Aaron Aaron ABL.SG.M
3 orti born NOM.PL.M.PERF.DEP.PTCP
4 sunt were 3PL.PRES.ACT.IND
5 Nadab Nadab NOM.SG.M
6 et and CONJ
7 Abiu Abihu NOM.SG.M
8 et and CONJ
9 Eleazar Eleazar NOM.SG.M
10 et and CONJ
11 Ithamar Ithamar NOM.SG.M

Syntax

Main Clause: De Aaron orti sunt Nadab et Abiu, et Eleazar et Ithamar records the descendants born from Aaron.

Prepositional Phrase: De Aaron identifies Aaron as the source or ancestor from whom the descendants came.

Verbal Construction: orti sunt is a perfect deponent construction meaning “were born” or “sprang from.”

Subject: Nadab et Abiu, et Eleazar et Ithamar forms the compound subject of orti sunt.

Genealogical Function: The verse identifies the four sons of Aaron who formed the priestly line.

Morphology

  1. De — Lemma: de; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: introduces ancestry or origin; Translation: “from”; Notes: indicates descent from a person.
  2. Aaron — Lemma: Aaron; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: ablative singular masculine; Function: object of de; Translation: “Aaron”; Notes: first High Priest of Israel and father of the priestly line.
  3. orti — Lemma: orior; Part of Speech: participle; Form: nominative plural masculine perfect deponent participle; Function: predicate participle with sunt; Translation: “born”; Notes: expresses origin or descent.
  4. sunt — Lemma: sum; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person plural present active indicative; Function: auxiliary verb completing the perfect deponent construction; Translation: “were”; Notes: forms the expression orti sunt.
  5. Nadab — Lemma: Nadab; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: nominative singular masculine; Function: subject of orti sunt; Translation: “Nadab”; Notes: eldest son of Aaron.
  6. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable coordinating conjunction; Function: joins coordinate names; Translation: “and”; Notes: links Nadab and Abiu.
  7. Abiu — Lemma: Abiu; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: nominative singular masculine; Function: subject of orti sunt; Translation: “Abiu”; Notes: second son of Aaron.
  8. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable coordinating conjunction; Function: joins coordinate names; Translation: “and”; Notes: links the second and third names in the list.
  9. Eleazar — Lemma: Eleazar; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: nominative singular masculine; Function: subject of orti sunt; Translation: “Eleazar”; Notes: son of Aaron who later became High Priest.
  10. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable coordinating conjunction; Function: joins coordinate names; Translation: “and”; Notes: links Eleazar and Ithamar.
  11. Ithamar — Lemma: Ithamar; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: nominative singular masculine; Function: subject of orti sunt; Translation: “Ithamar”; Notes: youngest son of Aaron and ancestor of a priestly branch.

 

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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