Numeri 16:29 (Numbers 16:29)

Posted on May 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 16:29 Si consueta hominum morte interierint, et visitaverit eos plaga, qua et ceteri visitari solent, non misit me Dominus:

If they die by the customary death of men, and if a blow visits them by which the others are also accustomed to be visited, then the LORD has not sent me;

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 Si if CONJ
2 consueta customary ABL.SG.F
3 hominum of men GEN.PL.M
4 morte death ABL.SG.F
5 interierint they die 3PL.FUTP.ACT.IND
6 et and CONJ
7 visitaverit will visit 3SG.FUTP.ACT.IND
8 eos them ACC.PL.M
9 plaga blow NOM.SG.F
10 qua by which ABL.SG.F.REL
11 et also CONJ
12 ceteri others NOM.PL.M
13 visitari to be visited PRES.PASS.INF
14 solent are accustomed 3PL.PRES.ACT.IND
15 non not ADV
16 misit has sent 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND
17 me me ACC.SG.PERS
18 Dominus LORD NOM.SG.M

Syntax

Conditional Clause: Si interierint — introduces condition with future perfect indicative.

Ablative Phrase: consueta hominum morte — manner or type of death, “by the customary death of men.”

Coordinated Conditional Clause: et visitaverit eos plaga — second condition parallel to the first.

Relative Clause: qua et ceteri visitari solent — modifies plaga, describing the kind of blow.

Main Clause: Dominus (subject) + misit (verb) + me (object), negated by non

Morphology

  1. Si — Lemma: si; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: subordinating conjunction; Function: introduces conditional clause; Translation: if; Notes: sets up logical condition.
  2. consueta — Lemma: consuetus; Part of Speech: adjective; Form: ablative singular feminine; Function: modifies morte; Translation: customary; Notes: denotes habitual or usual.
  3. hominum — Lemma: homo; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive plural masculine; Function: dependent genitive; Translation: of men; Notes: indicates general human condition.
  4. morte — Lemma: mors; Part of Speech: noun; Form: ablative singular feminine; Function: ablative of manner; Translation: death; Notes: specifies type of death.
  5. interierint — Lemma: intereo; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person plural future perfect active indicative; Function: verb of conditional clause; Translation: they die; Notes: future perfect indicates completed future condition.
  6. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: coordinating conjunction; Function: links clauses; Translation: and; Notes: connects parallel condition.
  7. visitaverit — Lemma: visito; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular future perfect active indicative; Function: verb of second condition; Translation: will visit; Notes: expresses future completed action.
  8. eos — Lemma: is; Part of Speech: pronoun; Form: accusative plural masculine; Function: direct object; Translation: them; Notes: refers to subjects of condition.
  9. plaga — Lemma: plaga; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular feminine; Function: subject of verb; Translation: blow; Notes: denotes strike or affliction.
  10. qua — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: pronoun; Form: ablative singular feminine relative; Function: introduces relative clause; Translation: by which; Notes: refers back to plaga.
  11. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: coordinating conjunction; Function: adds emphasis; Translation: also; Notes: inclusive sense.
  12. ceteri — Lemma: ceterus; Part of Speech: adjective; Form: nominative plural masculine; Function: subject; Translation: others; Notes: refers to remaining people.
  13. visitari — Lemma: visito; Part of Speech: verb; Form: present passive infinitive; Function: complement of solent; Translation: to be visited; Notes: passive form expresses receiving action.
  14. solent — Lemma: soleo; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person plural present active indicative; Function: auxiliary verb; Translation: are accustomed; Notes: expresses habitual action.
  15. non — Lemma: non; Part of Speech: adverb; Form: negation; Function: negates verb; Translation: not; Notes: standard negation.
  16. misit — Lemma: mitto; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular perfect active indicative; Function: main verb; Translation: has sent; Notes: completed action.
  17. me — Lemma: ego; Part of Speech: pronoun; Form: accusative singular first person; Function: direct object; Translation: me; Notes: refers to speaker.
  18. Dominus — Lemma: Dominus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular masculine; Function: subject; Translation: LORD; Notes: refers to YHWH.

 

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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