Leviticus 15:1

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 15:1 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen et Aaron, dicens:

And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 Locutusque and having spoken NOM.SG.M PERF.DEP.PTCP
2 est is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND
3 Dominus LORD NOM.SG.M
4 ad to PREP+ACC
5 Moysen Moses ACC.SG.M
6 et and CONJ
7 Aaron Aaron ACC.SG.M
8 dicens saying NOM.SG.M PRES.ACT.PTCP

Syntax

Periphrastic Verbal Expression: Locutusque est forms a perfect deponent construction meaning “he spoke,” with Dominus as the subject.
Prepositional Object: ad Moysen et Aaron identifies the recipients of the divine speech.
Participial Expansion: dicens introduces the forthcoming direct discourse.

Morphology

  1. Locutusque — Lemma: loquor; Part of Speech: participle (deponent); Form: nominative singular masculine perfect; Function: verbal component of periphrastic perfect; Translation: and having spoken; Notes: Deponent form conveying active meaning with enclitic conjunction.
  2. est — Lemma: sum; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular present indicative active; Function: auxiliary verb; Translation: is; Notes: Completes the perfect tense with the participle.
  3. Dominus — Lemma: Dominus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular masculine; Function: subject; Translation: LORD; Notes: Renders YHWH according to established convention.
  4. ad — Lemma: ad; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governing accusative; Function: direction toward; Translation: to; Notes: Marks the addressees of speech.
  5. Moysen — Lemma: Moyses; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: accusative singular masculine; Function: object of ad; Translation: Moses; Notes: Primary mediator of divine instruction.
  6. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: invariable; Function: coordination; Translation: and; Notes: Links the two recipients.
  7. Aaron — Lemma: Aaron; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: accusative singular masculine; Function: object of ad; Translation: Aaron; Notes: High priest addressed jointly with Moses.
  8. dicens — Lemma: dico; Part of Speech: participle; Form: nominative singular masculine present active; Function: circumstantial participle; Translation: saying; Notes: Introduces the content of the divine speech.

 

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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