Leviticus 14:36

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:36 At ille præcipiet ut efferant universa de domo, priusquam ingrediatur eam, et videat utrum leprosa sit, ne immunda fiant omnia quæ in domo sunt. Intrabitque postea ut consideret lepram domus:

But he shall command that they carry out all things from the house, before he enters it, and sees whether it is leprous, so that all things which are in the house may not become unclean. And afterward he shall enter to examine the leprosy of the house.

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 At but CONJ
2 ille he NOM.SG.M DEM.PRON
3 præcipiet will command 3SG.FUT.ACT.IND
4 ut that CONJ
5 efferant they carry out 3PL.PRES.SUBJ.ACT
6 universa all things ACC.PL.N
7 de from PREP+ABL
8 domo house ABL.SG.F
9 priusquam before CONJ
10 ingrediatur he enters 3SG.PRES.SUBJ.DEP
11 eam it ACC.SG.F PERS.PRON
12 et and CONJ
13 videat he sees 3SG.PRES.SUBJ.ACT
14 utrum whether CONJ
15 leprosa leprous NOM.SG.F ADJ
16 sit it is 3SG.PRES.SUBJ.ACT
17 ne lest CONJ
18 immunda unclean NOM.PL.N ADJ
19 fiant they become 3PL.PRES.SUBJ.ACT
20 omnia all things NOM.PL.N
21 quæ which NOM.PL.N REL.PRON
22 in in PREP+ABL
23 domo house ABL.SG.F
24 sunt are 3PL.PRES.ACT.IND
25 Intrabitque and he will enter 3SG.FUT.ACT.IND+ENCL
26 postea afterward ADV
27 ut to CONJ
28 consideret examine 3SG.PRES.SUBJ.ACT
29 lepram leprosy ACC.SG.F
30 domus of the house GEN.SG.F

Syntax

Main Clause: At ille præcipiet introduces priestly authority and command.
Object Clause: ut efferant universa de domo states the required action.
Temporal Clause: priusquam ingrediatur eam et videat sets the sequence before inspection.
Indirect Question: utrum leprosa sit frames the determination.
Negative Purpose: ne immunda fiant omnia quæ in domo sunt gives the preventative rationale.
Sequential Action: Intrabitque postea resumes the process.
Final Purpose: ut consideret lepram domus states the inspection’s aim.

Morphology

  1. At — Lemma: at; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: invariable; Function: adversative; Translation: but; Notes: Marks a procedural contrast.
  2. ille — Lemma: ille; Part of Speech: demonstrative pronoun; Form: nominative singular masculine; Function: subject; Translation: he; Notes: Refers to the priest.
  3. præcipiet — Lemma: praecipio; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular future indicative active; Function: main predicate; Translation: will command; Notes: Legal directive.
  4. ut — Lemma: ut; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: invariable; Function: introduces object clause; Translation: that; Notes: Governs the subjunctive.
  5. efferant — Lemma: effero; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person plural present subjunctive active; Function: verb of command; Translation: they carry out; Notes: Removal from the house.
  6. universa — Lemma: universus; Part of Speech: adjective used substantively; Form: accusative plural neuter; Function: direct object; Translation: all things; Notes: Total contents.
  7. de — Lemma: de; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governing ablative; Function: source; Translation: from; Notes: Indicates removal.
  8. domo — Lemma: domus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: ablative singular feminine; Function: object of de; Translation: house; Notes: The affected dwelling.
  9. priusquam — Lemma: priusquam; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: invariable; Function: temporal; Translation: before; Notes: Sets prior condition.
  10. ingrediatur — Lemma: ingredior; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular present subjunctive deponent; Function: temporal clause verb; Translation: he enters; Notes: Deponent form.
  11. eam — Lemma: is; Part of Speech: personal pronoun; Form: accusative singular feminine; Function: direct object; Translation: it; Notes: Refers to the house.
  12. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: invariable; Function: coordination; Translation: and; Notes: Links actions.
  13. videat — Lemma: video; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular present subjunctive active; Function: temporal clause verb; Translation: he sees; Notes: Inspection act.
  14. utrum — Lemma: utrum; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: invariable; Function: indirect question; Translation: whether; Notes: Introduces determination.
  15. leprosa — Lemma: leprosus; Part of Speech: adjective; Form: nominative singular feminine; Function: predicate adjective; Translation: leprous; Notes: Describes the house.
  16. sit — Lemma: sum; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular present subjunctive active; Function: copula; Translation: is; Notes: Subjunctive in indirect question.
  17. ne — Lemma: ne; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: invariable; Function: negative purpose; Translation: lest; Notes: Preventative clause.
  18. immunda — Lemma: immundus; Part of Speech: adjective; Form: nominative plural neuter; Function: predicate adjective; Translation: unclean; Notes: Ritual impurity.
  19. fiant — Lemma: fio; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person plural present subjunctive active; Function: verb of result; Translation: they become; Notes: Change of state.
  20. omnia — Lemma: omnis; Part of Speech: adjective used substantively; Form: nominative plural neuter; Function: subject; Translation: all things; Notes: Entire contents.
  21. quæ — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: relative pronoun; Form: nominative plural neuter; Function: subject of relative clause; Translation: which; Notes: Refers to items inside.
  22. in — Lemma: in; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governing ablative; Function: location; Translation: in; Notes: Place.
  23. domo — Lemma: domus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: ablative singular feminine; Function: object of in; Translation: house; Notes: Same dwelling.
  24. sunt — Lemma: sum; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person plural present indicative active; Function: copula; Translation: are; Notes: States existence.
  25. Intrabitque — Lemma: intro; Part of Speech: verb with enclitic; Form: third person singular future indicative active; Function: sequential action; Translation: and he will enter; Notes: Enclitic continues narrative.
  26. postea — Lemma: postea; Part of Speech: adverb; Form: invariable; Function: temporal; Translation: afterward; Notes: Order of actions.
  27. ut — Lemma: ut; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: invariable; Function: purpose; Translation: to; Notes: Introduces aim.
  28. consideret — Lemma: considero; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular present subjunctive active; Function: purpose verb; Translation: examine; Notes: Careful inspection.
  29. lepram — Lemma: lepra; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative singular feminine; Function: direct object; Translation: leprosy; Notes: The affliction.
  30. domus — Lemma: domus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive singular feminine; Function: dependent genitive; Translation: of the house; Notes: Specifies location.

 

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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