Leviticus 13:50

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:50 qui consideratam recludet septem diebus:

who after examining it will shut it up for seven days;

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 qui who NOM.SG.M REL.PRON
2 consideratam having been examined ACC.SG.F PTCP.PERF.PASS
3 recludet will shut up 3SG.FUT.ACT.IND
4 septem seven INDECL.NUM
5 diebus days ABL.PL.M

Syntax

Relative Authority: qui resumes the sacerdos as the acting subject.
Prior Assessment: consideratam is a perfect passive participle modifying the implicit object previously mentioned indicating inspection has occurred.
Main Action: recludet expresses the priestly decision in the future indicative.
Temporal Measure: septem diebus is an ablative of time defining the period of confinement.

Morphology

  1. qui — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: relative pronoun; Form: nominative singular masculine; Function: subject of the relative clause; Translation: who; Notes: Refers back to the priest as examiner.
  2. consideratam — Lemma: considero; Part of Speech: participle; Form: accusative singular feminine perfect passive; Function: modifies the implicit object under examination; Translation: having been examined; Notes: Indicates prior inspection before confinement.
  3. recludet — Lemma: recludo; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular future indicative active; Function: main verb of action; Translation: will shut up; Notes: Technical term for quarantine isolation.
  4. septem — Lemma: septem; Part of Speech: numeral; Form: indeclinable; Function: modifies diebus; Translation: seven; Notes: Standard diagnostic period.
  5. diebus — Lemma: dies; Part of Speech: noun; Form: ablative plural masculine; Function: ablative of time; Translation: days; Notes: Duration of confinement.

 

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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