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Libri nominum Hebraicorum pars quaedam ex operibus Flavii Josephi collecta

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Summary

The Libri nominum Hebraicorum pars quaedam ex operibus Flavii Josephi collecta is an anonymous Latin compilation of Hebrew names with Latin etymologies, extracted from the works of Flavius Josephus. The text survives only in Latin manuscripts and is undated, likely originating in the early medieval period (6th–9th c.). It was used by medieval exegetes and lexicographers as a reference for Hebrew names, often alongside Jerome's Liber interpretationis Hebraicorum nominum. The compilation arranges names alphabetically from A to P, with each entry introduced by a letter. Examples include Adonai glossed as 'dominus', Moses as 'mo' (water) + 'yses' (saved from water), and Pascha as 'transgressus' (passover). The work reflects medieval Latin interest in Hebrew onomastica and the transmission of Josephan material.

This work matters as a witness to the medieval reception of Josephus and the development of Hebrew onomastica in Latin Christianity. It relates to Jerome's Liber interpretationis Hebraicorum nominum and the broader tradition of biblical lexicography. Its survival in Latin manuscripts highlights the transmission of Josephan material through monastic and scholarly networks, though its anonymous and undated nature limits precise historical placement.

Historical context

The work is a Latin compilation of Hebrew names extracted from Josephus, not a translation of a single Josephan passage. Its title indicates a selective, excerpting method. The text survives only in Latin manuscripts; no Greek original is known. Its transmission is tied to medieval Latin interest in Hebrew onomastica, often circulating with Jerome's works. The work is anonymous and undated. It likely originates in the early medieval period (6th–9th c.), but no firm evidence exists for a more precise date or author. This edition does not identify which Josephan works were used as sources, nor does it verify the accuracy of the Latin transcriptions against known Greek forms of the names. The compilation was used by medieval exegetes and lexicographers as a reference for Hebrew names, often alongside Jerome's Liber interpretationis Hebraicorum nominum. The sample commentary shows entries like Adonai glossed as 'dominus', Moses as 'mo' (water) + 'yses' (saved from water) from Josephus, Antiquities 2.9.3, and Psonthomphanecus from Genesis 41:45 and Josephus, Antiquities 2.6.1.

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  • coverageNo English translation could be identified: a language model asked twice could not name one, though it could not rule one out either. That is not proof that none exists — translations in dissertations, recent books and other modern languages are easily missed.
  • limitThe English is a machine draft produced passage by passage from the transcribed Coptic; no human has verified it. The commentary is model-written and cites only keys the pipeline could resolve.
  • registerRegister: treatise in Latin; the English keeps the liturgical formulae and the vocatives rather than normalising them.
  • structurePassages: 4 narrative.
  • sourceSource edition: ogl-pl — Available under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

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LIBRI NOMINUM HEBRAICORUM PARS QUAEDAM EX OPERIBUS FLAVII JOSEPHI COLLECTA. Interpres Latins A Adam, rufus. Abel, Inctus. Ammanus, generis filius. Adonai enim Hebraeorum lingua dominus dicitur. Aser, beatificus. B Babel, confusio. Baracus, fulgur. Benjamin nominavit, eo quod doloris causa matri fuerit. Bethel, Dei domus. C Cais, acquisitio. Corban, donum. Debora, apis. D Dan, divino judicio electus. Diglath, cnm angustia velox. E Ephraimes, redditus. Escon, pugna. Eva, significat vero illud cunctorum viventium matrem. G Galgal, significat vero nomen illud liberalem, ingenuum. Geon, significat vero redditum nobis ab oriente. Gadas, fortuitus. I Judas, gratiarum actionem noc nomen exprimit. Issacharis, significans eum qui ex mercede natus est. Josephus, additamentum. Isaeus, id risum significat. Israelus, significat vero illud juxta Hebraerorum sermonem, reluctantem angelo divino. Jobelus, libertatem vero significat haec vox. L Levi, communitatis velut firmitas. M Melchisedecus, significat illud regem justum. Man. quid hoc est? Moab, ex patre. Moyses, mo AEgyptii aquam vocant, yses vero ex aqua servatos. Mara, dolor vehemens. Manasses, significat quod oblivionem inducit. Mesre, AEgyptus. N Naamis, felicitas. Nephthalim, artificiosus. O Obedes, serviens. P Pascha, transgressus. Psonthomphanecus, significat hoc nomen occultorum repertorem. Phalech, partitio.
English
A Certain Part of the Book of Hebrew Names Collected from the Works of Flavius Josephus. The Latin Interpreter A Adam, red. Abel, lamented. Ammanus, son of the race. For Adonai in the Hebrew language is called lord. Aser, beatific. B Babel, confusion. Baracus, lightning. Benjamin he named, because he was the cause of pain to his mother. Bethel, house of God. C Cais, acquisition. Corban, gift. Debora, bee. D Dan, chosen by divine judgment. Diglath, swift with narrowness. E Ephraim, restored. Escon, battle. Eve, indeed signifies that mother of all living things. G Galgal, indeed that name signifies liberal, freeborn. Geon, indeed signifies restored to us from the east. Gadas, fortuitous. I Judas, that name expresses thanksgivings. Issachar, signifying one who is born from hire. Joseph, addition. Isaac, signifies laughter. Israel, indeed that signifies, according to the Hebrew speech, one wrestling with the divine angel. Jobel, indeed this word signifies liberty. L Levi, as it were the firmness of community. M Melchizedek, that signifies a just king. Man, what is this? Moab, from the father. Moses, the Egyptians call water mo, and yses those saved from water. Mara, vehement grief. Manasseh, signifies that which induces forgetfulness. Mesre, Egypt. N Naamah, happiness. Naphtali, skillful. O Obed, serving. P Passover, having crossed over. Psonthomphanech, this name signifies the discoverer of hidden things. Peleg, division.
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Pharaon, apud regem significat. Phison, significat autem hoc nomen plenitudinem. Phora, significat vel dispersionem, vel florem. R Rubelum nominavit filium: quia miseratione divina sibi contigisset. Rooboth, spatiosus. S Sabbata, significat vero hoc nomen requiem, juxta Hebraeorum sermonem. Symeon, significat autem illud nomen, quod Deus eam exaudierit. Syenna, inimicitiam significat hoc nomen. Sampson, fortem vero significat nomen illud. Samuelus, a Deo exoptatus. Seiros, capillamentum, pilosum tegmen. Z Zoor, parvum. Zabulon, captus pignori. Josephus. A 1,, p. 5. a,, p. 6. p. 21.,, p. 145., p. 31. B, p. 12., p. 152. -, p. 34.. K, p. 6., p. 109., p. 152·, p. 30., p. 5. E, p. 44., p. 26. a, p. 5. 5, -, p. 137. -, p. 5., p. 30. I, p. 30. -, p. 31., ibid., p. 21. - -, p. 33. -, p. 96. A 8,, p. 30. M M, p. 18. M; p. 73. M. M, p. 56., p. 163. M p. 44. M, p. 13. N 1,, p. 163., p. 30. O, p. 164. N, p. 65. -, p, 44., p. 15., p. 269., p. 5. -, ibid. P, p. 30., p. 26. p. 4., -, p. 30., ibid. ', p. 160.;, p. 165. p. 26. a,, p. 20., p. 51.
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Pharaoh, signifies king. Phison, this name means fullness. Phora, means either dispersion or flower. R He named the son Rubelum, because he had obtained him by divine mercy. Rooboth, spacious. S Sabbata, this name means rest, according to the speech of the Hebrews. Symeon, that name means that God heard her. Syenna, this name means enmity. Sampson, that name means strong. Samuelus, desired from God. Seiros, hair, a hairy covering. Z Zoor, small. Zabulon, taken as a pledge. Josephus.
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Hieronymus. A Adam, terrenus, sive terra rubra. etc. Abel, lucius, etc. Ammon, filius populi mei, etc. Adoni, dominus. Aser, beatus. B Babel, confusio. Barac, fulgurans. Benjamin, filius dextrae. Bethel, domus Dei. C Cain, possessio. Corbana, oblatio. D Debora, apis, vel Loquax. Dan. judicium, vel judicans. Diglath. E Ephraim, crescentem, vel frugiferum. Esec, calumnia. Eva, vita, vel calamitas, aut vae. G Galgal, volutabrum, vel rota, vel transmigratio perpetrata. Geon, pectus, sive praeruptum. Gad, latrunculus, vel fortuna, etc. I Juda, confessio, vel confitens. Issachar, est merces. Joseph, augmentum. Isaac, risus, sive gaudium. Israel, mens sive vir videns Deum, sed melius, rectus Dei. Jobel, dimittens, aut mutatui» sive defluet. L Levi, additus, sive assumptus. M Melchisedec, rex justus. Man, quid? Moab, ex patre. Moses, attrectans, vel palpans, aut sumptus es aqua, sive assumptio. Mara, amaritudo, vel amara. Manasses, oblitus, vel necessitas. Mesraim, AEgyptus. N Noemi, pulchra. Nephthaii, conservavit me, vel dilatavit me, vel certe, implicuit me. O Obed, serviens. P Phasee, transgressu;, sive transcensio. Psontonphanech, corrupte dicitur: nam in Hebraeo legimus: Saphneth phanee, quod interpretatur absconditorum repertor, etc. Phaleg, dividens. Pharao, dissipans, sive discooperiens eum. Phison, os pupillae, sive oris mutatio.
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Jerome. A Adam, earthly, or red earth. etc. Abel, mourning, etc. Ammon, son of my people, etc. Adoni, lord. Aser, blessed. B Babel, confusion. Barac, flashing. Benjamin, son of the right hand. Bethel, house of God. C Cain, possession. Corbana, offering. D Debora, bee, or talkative. Dan, judgment, or judging. Diglath. E Ephraim, increasing, or fruitful. Esec, false accusation. Eve, life, or calamity, or woe. G Galgal, wallowing-place, or wheel, or completed migration. Geon, breast, or precipice. Gad, little thief, or fortune, etc. J Judah, confession, or confessing. Issachar, there is a reward. Joseph, increase. Isaac, laughter, or joy. Israel, mind or man seeing God, but better, upright of God. Jobel, releasing, or lending, or it will flow down. L Levi, added, or taken up. M Melchizedek, just king. Man, what? Moab, from the father. Moses, touching, or feeling, or taken from water, or assumption. Mara, bitterness, or bitter. Manasseh, forgotten, or necessity. Mesraim, Egypt. N Naomi, beautiful. Naphtali, he preserved me, or he enlarged me, or certainly, he entangled me. O Obed, serving. P Phasee, transgression, or crossing over. Psontonphanech, is corruptly said: for in Hebrew we read: Saphneth phanee, which is interpreted as discoverer of hidden things, etc. Phaleg, dividing. Pharaoh, scattering, or uncovering him. Phison, mouth of the pupil, or change of mouth.
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Euphrates, frugifer, sive crescens R Ruben, videns filius, sive videns in medio. Rooboth, inclinatio, vel plateae. S. Sabbata, requies. Symeon, exauditio, vel nomen habitaculi. Satana, inimicitiae, vel contrarius. Samson, sol eorum, vel solis for titudo. Samuel, nomen ejus Deus. Seir, pilosus, vel hispidus. Z Soor, parva, vel meridiana. Zabulon, habitaculum fortitudinis, vel jusjurandum, etc.
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Euphrates, fruitful, or increasing. R Ruben, seeing a son, or seeing in the midst. Rooboth, inclination, or streets. S Sabbata, rest. Symeon, hearing, or name of a dwelling. Satana, hostilities, or adversary. Samson, their sun, or strength of the sun. Samuel, his name is God. Seir, hairy, or shaggy. Z Soor, small, or southern. Zabulon, dwelling of strength, or oath, etc.
Citation. Tergwame, “Libri nominum Hebraicorum pars quaedam ex operibus Flavii Josephi collecta”, tmp445.tmp445.opp-lat1:1, machine-draft, 2026. https://naxiai.com/christian/works/tmp445.tmp445.opp-lat1#s1
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