Numeri 26:9 (Numbers 26:9)

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 26:9 huius filii, Namuel et Dathan et Abiron. isti sunt Dathan et Abiron principes populi, qui surrexerunt contra Moysen et Aaron in seditione Core, quando adversus Dominum rebellaverunt:

His sons were Namuel and Dathan and Abiron. These are Dathan and Abiron, leaders of the people, who rose up against Moyses and Aaron in the rebellion of Core, when they rebelled against the LORD;

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 huius his GEN.SG.M.DEM
2 filii sons NOM.PL.M
3 Namuel Nemuel INDECL.NOUN
4 et and CONJ
5 Dathan Dathan INDECL.NOUN
6 et and CONJ
7 Abiron Abiram INDECL.NOUN
8 isti these NOM.PL.M.DEM
9 sunt are 3PL.PRES.ACT.IND
10 Dathan Dathan INDECL.NOUN
11 et and CONJ
12 Abiron Abiram INDECL.NOUN
13 principes leaders NOM.PL.M
14 populi of the people GEN.SG.M
15 qui who NOM.PL.M.REL
16 surrexerunt rose up 3PL.PERF.ACT.IND
17 contra against PREP+ACC
18 Moysen Moses ACC.SG.M
19 et and CONJ
20 Aaron Aaron INDECL.NOUN
21 in in PREP+ABL
22 seditione rebellion ABL.SG.F
23 Core Korah INDECL.NOUN
24 quando when CONJ
25 adversus against PREP+ACC
26 Dominum LORD ACC.SG.M
27 rebellaverunt rebelled 3PL.PERF.ACT.IND

Syntax

Genealogical Clause: huius filii, Namuel et Dathan et Abiron lists the sons of Eliab.

Identification Clause: isti sunt Dathan et Abiron principes populi singles out Dathan and Abiron for further description.

Apposition: principes populi stands in apposition to Dathan et Abiron, identifying their status among the people.

Relative Clause: qui surrexerunt contra Moysen et Aaron describes the actions of Dathan and Abiron.

Prepositional Phrase: contra Moysen et Aaron identifies the targets of their opposition.

Locative Phrase: in seditione Core specifies the context of the rebellion.

Temporal Clause: quando adversus Dominum rebellaverunt explains the deeper significance of the revolt, namely rebellion against the LORD himself.

Morphology

  1. huius — Lemma: hic; Part of Speech: demonstrative pronoun; Form: genitive singular masculine; Function: modifies filii; Translation: “his”; Notes: refers back to Eliab.
  2. filii — Lemma: filius; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative plural masculine, 2nd declension; Function: subject of the genealogical statement; Translation: “sons”; Notes: introduces the next generation in the lineage.
  3. Namuel — Lemma: Namuel; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: member of the subject list; Translation: “Namuel”; Notes: son of Eliab.
  4. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable coordinating conjunction; Function: joins names; Translation: “and”; Notes: coordinates family members.
  5. Dathan — Lemma: Dathan; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: member of the subject list; Translation: “Dathan”; Notes: later known for participation in rebellion.
  6. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable coordinating conjunction; Function: joins names; Translation: “and”; Notes: coordinates family members.
  7. Abiron — Lemma: Abiron; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: member of the subject list; Translation: “Abiron”; Notes: brother and associate of Dathan in the rebellion.
  8. isti — Lemma: iste; Part of Speech: demonstrative pronoun; Form: nominative plural masculine; Function: subject of sunt; Translation: “these”; Notes: points specifically to Dathan and Abiron.
  9. sunt — Lemma: sum; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person plural present active indicative; Function: copulative verb; Translation: “are”; Notes: links the individuals with their description.
  10. Dathan — Lemma: Dathan; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: predicate identification; Translation: “Dathan”; Notes: one of the leaders of the revolt.
  11. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable coordinating conjunction; Function: joins names; Translation: “and”; Notes: coordinates Dathan and Abiron.
  12. Abiron — Lemma: Abiron; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: predicate identification; Translation: “Abiron”; Notes: participant in the rebellion alongside Dathan.
  13. principes — Lemma: princeps; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative plural masculine, 3rd declension; Function: apposition to Dathan et Abiron; Translation: “leaders”; Notes: indicates social and political prominence.
  14. populi — Lemma: populus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive singular masculine, 2nd declension; Function: dependent genitive modifying principes; Translation: “of the people”; Notes: identifies those over whom they exercised influence.
  15. qui — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: relative pronoun; Form: nominative plural masculine; Function: subject of the relative clause; Translation: “who”; Notes: refers to Dathan and Abiron.
  16. surrexerunt — Lemma: surgo; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person plural perfect active indicative, 3rd conjugation; Function: main verb of the relative clause; Translation: “rose up”; Notes: describes organized opposition.
  17. contra — Lemma: contra; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs accusative; Function: introduces object of opposition; Translation: “against”; Notes: expresses hostility.
  18. Moysen — Lemma: Moyses; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: accusative singular masculine; Function: object of contra; Translation: “Moyses”; Notes: leader appointed by the LORD.
  19. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable coordinating conjunction; Function: joins objects; Translation: “and”; Notes: coordinates Moyses and Aaron.
  20. Aaron — Lemma: Aaron; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: second object of contra; Translation: “Aaron”; Notes: high priest of Israel.
  21. in — Lemma: in; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: introduces circumstance; Translation: “in”; Notes: specifies the setting of the revolt.
  22. seditione — Lemma: seditio; Part of Speech: noun; Form: ablative singular feminine, 3rd declension; Function: object of in; Translation: “rebellion”; Notes: refers to organized insurrection.
  23. Core — Lemma: Core; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: indeclinable singular; Function: dependent identifier modifying seditione; Translation: “Core”; Notes: principal instigator of the revolt.
  24. quando — Lemma: quando; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable subordinating conjunction; Function: introduces temporal clause; Translation: “when”; Notes: connects the rebellion with a specific event.
  25. adversus — Lemma: adversus; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs accusative; Function: introduces object of rebellion; Translation: “against”; Notes: expresses direct opposition.
  26. Dominum — Lemma: Dominus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative singular masculine, 2nd declension; Function: object of adversus; Translation: “LORD”; Notes: refers to YHWH and is therefore translated in all capitals.
  27. rebellaverunt — Lemma: rebello; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person plural perfect active indicative, 1st conjugation; Function: verb of temporal clause; Translation: “rebelled”; Notes: emphasizes that their revolt was ultimately directed against the LORD.

 

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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