Hebrew Names: Abraham, Isaac, Iacob, David
Abraham, Isaac, Iacob, David
Read the case of Abraham, Isaac, Iacob and David from the words around them.
How It Works
| Latin | Case of the name | English |
|---|---|---|
| Tentavit Deus Abraham. | accusative | God tested Abraham. |
| Deus Abraham | genitive | the God of Abraham |
| filio David | genitive | to the son of David |
| Abraham, Abraham! | vocative | Abraham, Abraham! |
The names that stay the same are Hebrew words, such as Abraham, Isaac, Iacob, David and Israel. A reader works out the case from the verb, the preposition or the word next to the name.
Some names do take Latin endings, even in the Vulgate: Maria is a regular first declension noun, and Abraham itself appears as Abrahae in Luke 16:22. So watch the sentence, not only the name.
Examples (5)
- Tentavit Deus Abraham.
God tested Abraham.
From Genesis 22:1. Abraham is the accusative object.
- Ego sum Deus Abraham, et Deus Isaac, et Deus Iacob.
I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
From Matthew 22:32. Each name is in the genitive and has no ending.
- Hosanna filio David.
Hosanna to the Son of David.
From Matthew 21:9. Filio is dative, and David is genitive.
- Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel.
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel.
From Luke 1:68. Israel is the genitive and has no ending.
- Isaac filius Abraham erat.
Isaac was the son of Abraham.
Isaac is the subject, and Abraham is the genitive.
How It Connects
Learn This First
These names stay the same in every case, so the cases come first.
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