Numeri 14:24 (Numbers 14:24)

Posted on May 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 14:24 Servum meum Caleb, qui plenus alio spiritu secutus est me, inducam in Terram hanc, quam circuivit: et semen eius possidebit eam.

But my servant Caleb, who with a different spirit has followed me fully, I will bring into this Land which he has explored; and his offspring shall possess it.

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 Servum servant ACC.SG.M.NOUN
2 meum my ACC.SG.M.POSS.PRON
3 Caleb Caleb ACC.SG.INDECL.PROPN
4 qui who NOM.SG.M.REL.PRON
5 plenus full NOM.SG.M.ADJ
6 alio of another ABL.SG.M.ADJ
7 spiritu spirit ABL.SG.M.NOUN
8 secutus having followed NOM.SG.M.PERF.DEP.PTCP
9 est is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND
10 me me ACC.SG.PERS.PRON
11 inducam I will bring in 1SG.FUT.ACT.IND
12 in into PREP+ACC
13 Terram Land ACC.SG.F.NOUN
14 hanc this ACC.SG.F.DEM.PRON
15 quam which ACC.SG.F.REL.PRON
16 circuivit he went around 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND
17 et and CONJ
18 semen offspring NOM.SG.N.NOUN
19 eius his GEN.SG.PERS.PRON
20 possidebit will possess 3SG.FUT.ACT.IND
21 eam it ACC.SG.F.PERS.PRON

Syntax

Main Clause: Servum meum Caleb inducam in Terram hanc — inducam is the main verb; Servum meum Caleb is the direct object.

Relative Clause: qui plenus alio spiritu secutus est me — qui refers to Caleb; secutus est is the verb.

Relative Clause 2: quam circuivit — modifies Terram.

Coordinated Clause: et semen eius possidebit eam — semen is the subject; possidebit is the verb.

Morphology

  1. Servum — Lemma: servus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative singular masculine; Function: direct object; Translation: servant; Notes: Identifies Caleb’s status.
  2. meum — Lemma: meus; Part of Speech: possessive pronoun; Form: accusative singular masculine; Function: modifies Servum; Translation: my; Notes: Indicates belonging.
  3. Caleb — Lemma: Caleb; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: accusative singular indeclinable; Function: apposition; Translation: Caleb; Notes: Proper name.
  4. qui — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: relative pronoun; Form: nominative singular masculine; Function: subject; Translation: who; Notes: Refers to Caleb.
  5. plenus — Lemma: plenus; Part of Speech: adjective; Form: nominative singular masculine; Function: predicate adjective; Translation: full; Notes: Takes ablative.
  6. alio — Lemma: alius; Part of Speech: adjective; Form: ablative singular masculine; Function: modifies spiritu; Translation: of another; Notes: Indicates difference.
  7. spiritu — Lemma: spiritus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: ablative singular masculine; Function: complement of plenus; Translation: spirit; Notes: Inner disposition.
  8. secutus — Lemma: sequor; Part of Speech: participle; Form: nominative singular masculine perfect deponent participle; Function: part of verb; Translation: having followed; Notes: Deponent form.
  9. est — Lemma: sum; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular present indicative; Function: auxiliary; Translation: is; Notes: Forms perfect tense with participle.
  10. me — Lemma: ego; Part of Speech: pronoun; Form: accusative singular; Function: object; Translation: me; Notes: Direct object of following.
  11. inducam — Lemma: induco; Part of Speech: verb; Form: first person singular future active indicative; Function: main verb; Translation: I will bring in; Notes: Promise.
  12. in — Lemma: in; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: takes accusative; Function: direction; Translation: into; Notes: Indicates motion.
  13. Terram — Lemma: terra; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative singular feminine; Function: object; Translation: Land; Notes: Destination.
  14. hanc — Lemma: hic; Part of Speech: pronoun; Form: accusative singular feminine; Function: modifies Terram; Translation: this; Notes: Specifies land.
  15. quam — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: relative pronoun; Form: accusative singular feminine; Function: object; Translation: which; Notes: Refers to land.
  16. circuivit — Lemma: circumeo; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular perfect active indicative; Function: verb; Translation: he went around; Notes: Exploration.
  17. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable; Function: coordination; Translation: and; Notes: Links clause.
  18. semen — Lemma: semen; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular neuter; Function: subject; Translation: offspring; Notes: Descendants.
  19. eius — Lemma: is; Part of Speech: pronoun; Form: genitive singular; Function: modifies semen; Translation: his; Notes: Possession.
  20. possidebit — Lemma: possideo; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular future active indicative; Function: main verb; Translation: will possess; Notes: Promise of inheritance.
  21. eam — Lemma: is; Part of Speech: pronoun; Form: accusative singular feminine; Function: object; Translation: it; Notes: Refers to land.

 

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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