Numeri 14:19 (Numbers 14:19)

Posted on May 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 14:19 Dimitte, obsecro, peccatum populi huius secundum magnitudinem misericordiæ tuæ, sicut propitius fuisti egredientibus de Ægypto usque ad locum istum.

Forgive, I beg, the sin of this people according to the greatness of your mercy, just as you have been favorable to those going out of Egypt even to this place.”

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 Dimitte forgive 2SG.PRES.ACT.IMP.MOOD
2 obsecro I beg 1SG.PRES.ACT.IND
3 peccatum sin ACC.SG.N.NOUN
4 populi of the people GEN.SG.M.NOUN
5 huius this GEN.SG.M.DEM.PRON
6 secundum according to PREP+ACC
7 magnitudinem greatness ACC.SG.F.NOUN
8 misericordiæ of mercy GEN.SG.F.NOUN
9 tuæ your GEN.SG.F.POSS.PRON
10 sicut just as ADV
11 propitius favorable NOM.SG.M.ADJ
12 fuisti you have been 2SG.PERF.ACT.IND
13 egredientibus to those going out DAT.PL.M.PRES.ACT.PTCP
14 de from PREP+ABL
15 Ægypto Egypt ABL.SG.F.PROPN
16 usque even ADV
17 ad to PREP+ACC
18 locum place ACC.SG.M.NOUN
19 istum this ACC.SG.M.DEM.PRON

Syntax

Main Clause (Imperative): Dimitte peccatum populi huius — Dimitte is the verb; peccatum is the direct object; populi huius is a genitive phrase.

Parenthetical Appeal: obsecro — inserted plea emphasizing urgency.

Prepositional Phrase: secundum magnitudinem misericordiæ tuæ — expresses standard or measure.

Comparative Clause: sicut propitius fuisti — fuisti is the verb; propitius is predicate adjective.

Dative Phrase: egredientibus de Ægypto — indicates recipients of favor.

Prepositional Phrase: usque ad locum istum — expresses extent.

Morphology

  1. Dimitte — Lemma: dimitto; Part of Speech: verb; Form: second person singular present active imperative; Function: main verb; Translation: forgive; Notes: Command expressing plea for pardon.
  2. obsecro — Lemma: obsecro; Part of Speech: verb; Form: first person singular present active indicative; Function: parenthetical verb; Translation: I beg; Notes: Expresses earnest appeal.
  3. peccatum — Lemma: peccatum; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative singular neuter; Function: direct object; Translation: sin; Notes: Refers to collective wrongdoing.
  4. populi — Lemma: populus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive singular masculine; Function: dependent genitive; Translation: of the people; Notes: Specifies possession.
  5. huius — Lemma: hic; Part of Speech: demonstrative pronoun; Form: genitive singular masculine; Function: modifies populi; Translation: this; Notes: Points to the immediate group.
  6. secundum — Lemma: secundum; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: takes accusative; Function: introduces measure; Translation: according to; Notes: Indicates standard of judgment.
  7. magnitudinem — Lemma: magnitudo; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative singular feminine; Function: object of secundum; Translation: greatness; Notes: Refers to extent.
  8. misericordiæ — Lemma: misericordia; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive singular feminine; Function: dependent genitive; Translation: of mercy; Notes: Specifies type of greatness.
  9. tuæ — Lemma: tuus; Part of Speech: possessive pronoun; Form: genitive singular feminine; Function: modifies misericordiæ; Translation: your; Notes: Indicates divine ownership.
  10. sicut — Lemma: sicut; Part of Speech: adverb; Form: indeclinable; Function: introduces comparison; Translation: just as; Notes: Connects present plea to past action.
  11. propitius — Lemma: propitius; Part of Speech: adjective; Form: nominative singular masculine; Function: predicate adjective; Translation: favorable; Notes: Describes divine disposition.
  12. fuisti — Lemma: sum; Part of Speech: verb; Form: second person singular perfect active indicative; Function: verb; Translation: you have been; Notes: Refers to completed past action.
  13. egredientibus — Lemma: egredior; Part of Speech: participle; Form: dative plural masculine present active participle (deponent); Function: indirect object; Translation: to those going out; Notes: Refers to Israelites leaving Egypt.
  14. de — Lemma: de; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: takes ablative; Function: introduces phrase; Translation: from; Notes: Indicates origin.
  15. Ægypto — Lemma: Ægyptus; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: ablative singular feminine; Function: object of de; Translation: Egypt; Notes: Place of departure.
  16. usque — Lemma: usque; Part of Speech: adverb; Form: indeclinable; Function: extent marker; Translation: even; Notes: Expresses continuity.
  17. ad — Lemma: ad; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: takes accusative; Function: direction; Translation: to; Notes: Indicates endpoint.
  18. locum — Lemma: locus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative singular masculine; Function: object of ad; Translation: place; Notes: Destination reference.
  19. istum — Lemma: iste; Part of Speech: demonstrative pronoun; Form: accusative singular masculine; Function: modifies locum; Translation: this; Notes: Points to present 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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