Numeri 16:10 (Numbers 16:10)

Posted on May 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 16:10 idcirco ad se fecit accedere te et omnes fratres tuos filios Levi, ut vobis etiam sacerdotium vindicetis,

Therefore he has caused you to come near to himself, and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, so that you might also claim the priesthood for yourselves,

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 idcirco therefore ADV
2 ad to PREP+ACC
3 se himself PRON REFL ACC.SG
4 fecit has caused 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND
5 accedere to come near INF
6 te you PRON ACC.SG
7 et and CONJ
8 omnes all ADJ ACC.PL.M
9 fratres brothers NOUN ACC.PL.M
10 tuos your PRON POSS ACC.PL.M
11 filios sons NOUN ACC.PL.M
12 Levi Levi NOUN GEN.SG.M
13 ut so that CONJ
14 vobis for you PRON DAT.PL
15 etiam also ADV
16 sacerdotium priesthood NOUN ACC.SG.N
17 vindicetis you might claim 2PL.PRES.ACT.SUBJ

Syntax

Main Clause: fecit — verb expressing causative action

Infinitive Construction: accedere + te — complementary infinitive with accusative subject (“caused you to come near”)

Prepositional Phrase: ad se — direction toward the LORD

Coordinated Object: et omnes fratres tuos filios Levi — includes the broader group

Purpose Clause: ut vindicetis — expresses intended result

Indirect Object: vobis — those benefiting

Object: sacerdotium — what is being claimed

Adverbial Modifier: etiam — indicates addition or emphasis

Morphology

  1. idcirco — Lemma: idcirco; Part of Speech: adverb; Form: invariable; Function: logical connector; Translation: therefore; Notes: introduces consequence or conclusion.
  2. ad — Lemma: ad; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: takes accusative; Function: introduces direction; Translation: to; Notes: expresses motion toward.
  3. se — Lemma: sui; Part of Speech: reflexive pronoun; Form: accusative singular; Function: object of preposition; Translation: himself; Notes: refers back to subject (God).
  4. fecit — Lemma: facio; Part of Speech: verb; Form: perfect tense active voice indicative mood third person singular; Function: main verb; Translation: has caused; Notes: introduces causative construction.
  5. accedere — Lemma: accedo; Part of Speech: verb; Form: present active infinitive; Function: complementary infinitive; Translation: to come near; Notes: dependent on fecit.
  6. te — Lemma: tu; Part of Speech: pronoun; Form: accusative singular; Function: subject of infinitive; Translation: you; Notes: accusative subject in infinitive construction.
  7. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: coordinating conjunction; Function: links objects; Translation: and; Notes: continuation.
  8. omnes — Lemma: omnis; Part of Speech: adjective; Form: accusative plural masculine; Function: modifies fratres; Translation: all; Notes: agreement with noun.
  9. fratres — Lemma: frater; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative plural masculine; Function: object in infinitive construction; Translation: brothers; Notes: members of same group.
  10. tuos — Lemma: tuus; Part of Speech: possessive pronoun; Form: accusative plural masculine; Function: modifier; Translation: your; Notes: agrees with fratres.
  11. filios — Lemma: filius; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative plural masculine; Function: apposition; Translation: sons; Notes: clarifies identity.
  12. Levi — Lemma: Levi; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: genitive singular masculine; Function: dependent genitive; Translation: of Levi; Notes: specifies lineage.
  13. ut — Lemma: ut; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: subordinating conjunction; Function: introduces purpose clause; Translation: so that; Notes: governs subjunctive.
  14. vobis — Lemma: vos; Part of Speech: pronoun; Form: dative plural; Function: indirect object; Translation: for you; Notes: indicates beneficiary.
  15. etiam — Lemma: etiam; Part of Speech: adverb; Form: invariable; Function: modifies verb; Translation: also; Notes: expresses addition.
  16. sacerdotium — Lemma: sacerdotium; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative singular neuter; Function: direct object; Translation: priesthood; Notes: sacred office.
  17. vindicetis — Lemma: vindico; Part of Speech: verb; Form: present tense active voice subjunctive mood second person plural; Function: verb of purpose clause; Translation: you might claim; Notes: implies asserting a right or privilege.

 

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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