Numeri 14:12 (Numbers 14:12)

Posted on May 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 14:12 Feriam igitur eos pestilentia, atque consumam: te autem faciam principem super gentem magnam, et fortiorem quam hæc est.

Therefore I will strike them with pestilence, and I will consume them; but you I will make a leader over a great nation, and stronger than this one.”

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 Feriam I will strike 1SG.FUT.ACT.IND
2 igitur therefore ADV
3 eos them ACC.PL.M.PERS.PRON
4 pestilentia with pestilence ABL.SG.F.NOUN
5 atque and CONJ
6 consumam I will consume 1SG.FUT.ACT.IND
7 te you ACC.SG.PERS.PRON
8 autem however ADV
9 faciam I will make 1SG.FUT.ACT.IND
10 principem leader ACC.SG.M.NOUN
11 super over PREP+ACC
12 gentem nation ACC.SG.F.NOUN
13 magnam great ACC.SG.F.ADJ
14 et and CONJ
15 fortiorem stronger ACC.SG.F.CMPR.ADJ
16 quam than CONJ
17 hæc this NOM.SG.F.DEM.PRON
18 est is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND

Syntax

Main Clause 1: Feriam eos pestilentia — Feriam is the verb; eos is the direct object; pestilentia is ablative of means.

Coordinated Clause: atque consumam — continues the action with same implied object eos.

Main Clause 2: te autem faciam principem — te is the direct object; principem is predicate accusative.

Prepositional Phrase: super gentem magnam — expresses authority over a nation.

Comparative Clause: fortiorem quam hæc est — fortiorem modifies gentem; hæc refers to the current nation.

Morphology

  1. Feriam — Lemma: ferio; Part of Speech: verb; Form: first person singular future active indicative; Function: main verb; Translation: I will strike; Notes: Expresses decisive divine action.
  2. igitur — Lemma: igitur; Part of Speech: adverb; Form: indeclinable; Function: inferential connector; Translation: therefore; Notes: Indicates logical consequence.
  3. eos — Lemma: is; Part of Speech: personal pronoun; Form: accusative plural masculine; Function: direct object; Translation: them; Notes: Refers to the rebellious people.
  4. pestilentia — Lemma: pestilentia; Part of Speech: noun; Form: ablative singular feminine; Function: ablative of means; Translation: with pestilence; Notes: Instrument of punishment.
  5. atque — Lemma: atque; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable; Function: coordination; Translation: and; Notes: Connects closely related actions.
  6. consumam — Lemma: consumo; Part of Speech: verb; Form: first person singular future active indicative; Function: coordinated verb; Translation: I will consume; Notes: Emphasizes total destruction.
  7. te — Lemma: tu; Part of Speech: personal pronoun; Form: accusative singular; Function: direct object; Translation: you; Notes: Refers to Moyses.
  8. autem — Lemma: autem; Part of Speech: adverb; Form: indeclinable; Function: contrastive particle; Translation: however; Notes: Marks contrast between destruction and promise.
  9. faciam — Lemma: facio; Part of Speech: verb; Form: first person singular future active indicative; Function: main verb; Translation: I will make; Notes: Introduces promise.
  10. principem — Lemma: princeps; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative singular masculine; Function: predicate accusative; Translation: leader; Notes: Describes resulting status.
  11. super — Lemma: super; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: takes accusative; Function: introduces object; Translation: over; Notes: Indicates authority.
  12. gentem — Lemma: gens; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative singular feminine; Function: object of super; Translation: nation; Notes: Refers to new people group.
  13. magnam — Lemma: magnus; Part of Speech: adjective; Form: accusative singular feminine; Function: modifies gentem; Translation: great; Notes: Indicates size or importance.
  14. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable; Function: coordination; Translation: and; Notes: Connects qualities.
  15. fortiorem — Lemma: fortis; Part of Speech: adjective; Form: accusative singular feminine comparative; Function: modifies gentem; Translation: stronger; Notes: Comparative degree.
  16. quam — Lemma: quam; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable; Function: introduces comparison; Translation: than; Notes: Marks comparison.
  17. hæc — Lemma: hic; Part of Speech: demonstrative pronoun; Form: nominative singular feminine; Function: subject of comparison clause; Translation: this; Notes: Refers to the current nation.
  18. est — Lemma: sum; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular present active indicative; Function: verb of clause; Translation: is; Notes: Completes comparison.

 

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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