Numeri 14:21 (Numbers 14:21)

Posted on May 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 14:21 Vivo ego: et implebitur gloria Domini universa terra.

As I live, and the glory of the LORD shall fill the whole earth.

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 Vivo I live 1SG.PRES.ACT.IND
2 ego I NOM.SG.PERS.PRON
3 et and CONJ
4 implebitur will be filled 3SG.FUT.PASS.IND
5 gloria glory NOM.SG.F.NOUN
6 Domini of the LORD GEN.SG.M.NOUN
7 universa whole NOM.SG.F.ADJ
8 terra earth NOM.SG.F.NOUN

Syntax

Oath Formula: Vivo ego — emphatic declaration, with ego reinforcing the subject.

Main Clause: implebitur gloria Domini universa terra — terra is the subject; implebitur is the verb; gloria Domini functions as the content filling the earth.

Morphology

  1. Vivo — Lemma: vivo; Part of Speech: verb; Form: first person singular present active indicative; Function: main verb of oath; Translation: I live; Notes: Used as solemn divine affirmation.
  2. ego — Lemma: ego; Part of Speech: personal pronoun; Form: nominative singular; Function: subject; Translation: I; Notes: Adds emphasis.
  3. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable; Function: connects clauses; Translation: and; Notes: Links oath with declaration.
  4. implebitur — Lemma: impleo; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular future passive indicative; Function: main verb; Translation: will be filled; Notes: Indicates future certainty.
  5. gloria — Lemma: gloria; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular feminine; Function: subject complement; Translation: glory; Notes: Divine presence.
  6. Domini — Lemma: Dominus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive singular masculine; Function: dependent genitive; Translation: of the LORD; Notes: Specifies source.
  7. universa — Lemma: universus; Part of Speech: adjective; Form: nominative singular feminine; Function: modifies terra; Translation: whole; Notes: Totality emphasis.
  8. terra — Lemma: terra; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular feminine; Function: subject; Translation: earth; Notes: Scope of fulfillment.

 

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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