Numeri 15:6 (Numbers 15:6)

Posted on May 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 15:6 et arietes erit sacrificium similæ duarum decimarum, quæ conspersa sit oleo tertiæ partis hin:

and for rams there shall be a sacrifice of fine flour of two tenths, which shall be mixed with oil of a third part of a hin;

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 et and CONJ
2 arietes rams NOM.PL.M.3RD DECL
3 erit there shall be 3SG.FUT.ACT.IND
4 sacrificium sacrifice NOM.SG.N.2ND DECL.PRED
5 similæ of fine flour GEN.SG.F.1ST DECL
6 duarum of two GEN.PL.F.NUM
7 decimarum tenths GEN.PL.F.1ST DECL
8 quæ which NOM.SG.F.REL.PRON
9 conspersa mixed NOM.SG.F.PERF.PASS.PTCP
10 sit shall be 3SG.PRES.SUBJ.PASS
11 oleo with oil ABL.SG.N.2ND DECL
12 tertiæ third GEN.SG.F.ADJ
13 partis part GEN.SG.F.3RD DECL
14 hin hin GEN.SG.N.INDECL

Syntax

Main Clause: sacrificium functions as the predicate nominative with erit, while arietes provides the contextual subject “for rams.”

Genitive Description: similæ duarum decimarum specifies the composition and quantity of the sacrifice.

Relative Clause: quæ conspersa sit oleo modifies the offering, describing its preparation.

Measure Phrase: tertiæ partis hin defines the quantity of oil used in the mixture.

Morphology

  1. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: coordinating conjunction; Function: links this regulation to the previous instruction; Translation: and; Notes: Continues the sequence of sacrificial prescriptions.
  2. arietes — Lemma: aries; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative plural masculine third declension; Function: subject of the clause; Translation: rams; Notes: Refers to male sheep used in sacrificial contexts.
  3. erit — Lemma: sum; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular future active indicative; Function: copulative verb; Translation: shall be; Notes: Establishes the prescribed state or requirement for the offering.
  4. sacrificium — Lemma: sacrificium; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular neuter second declension; Function: predicate nominative; Translation: sacrifice; Notes: Identifies the nature of the required offering.
  5. similæ — Lemma: simila; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive singular feminine first declension; Function: genitive modifying sacrificium; Translation: of fine flour; Notes: Specifies the material of the sacrifice.
  6. duarum — Lemma: duo; Part of Speech: numeral adjective; Form: genitive plural feminine; Function: modifies decimarum; Translation: of two; Notes: Indicates the number of portions.
  7. decimarum — Lemma: decima; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive plural feminine first declension; Function: partitive genitive; Translation: tenths; Notes: Refers to fractional measurements of the ephah.
  8. quæ — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: relative pronoun; Form: nominative singular feminine; Function: subject of the relative clause; Translation: which; Notes: Refers back to the offering described.
  9. conspersa — Lemma: conspergo; Part of Speech: participle; Form: nominative singular feminine perfect passive participle; Function: predicate complement in the relative clause; Translation: mixed; Notes: Indicates the state of being blended with oil.
  10. sit — Lemma: sum; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular present subjunctive passive; Function: verb of the relative clause; Translation: shall be; Notes: The subjunctive reflects the descriptive or prescriptive nuance of the clause.
  11. oleo — Lemma: oleum; Part of Speech: noun; Form: ablative singular neuter second declension; Function: ablative of means; Translation: with oil; Notes: Specifies the substance used for mixing.
  12. tertiæ — Lemma: tertius; Part of Speech: adjective; Form: genitive singular feminine; Function: modifies partis; Translation: of a third; Notes: Indicates the fractional proportion.
  13. partis — Lemma: pars; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive singular feminine third declension; Function: genitive of measure; Translation: part; Notes: Works with tertiæ to define the fraction.
  14. hin — Lemma: hin; Part of Speech: indeclinable noun; Form: genitive singular; Function: genitive of measure; Translation: of a hin; Notes: A liquid measure retained as a loanword from Hebrew הין.

 

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