Numeri 16:11 (Numbers 16:11)

Posted on May 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 16:11 et omnis globus tuus stet contra Dominum? quid est enim Aaron ut murmuretis contra eum?

and shall all your company stand against the LORD? For what is Aaron, that you murmur against him?”

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 et and CONJ
2 omnis all ADJ NOM.SG.M
3 globus company NOUN NOM.SG.M
4 tuus your PRON POSS NOM.SG.M
5 stet shall stand 3SG.PRES.ACT.SUBJ
6 contra against PREP+ACC
7 Dominum LORD NOUN ACC.SG.M
8 quid what PRON INTERROG NOM.SG.N
9 est is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND
10 enim for ADV
11 Aaron Aaron NOUN NOM.SG.M
12 ut that CONJ
13 murmuretis you may murmur 2PL.PRES.ACT.SUBJ
14 contra against PREP+ACC
15 eum him PRON ACC.SG.M

Syntax

Interrogative Clause: et omnis globus tuus stet contra Dominum — rhetorical question using subjunctive (“shall all your company stand…”)

Subject: omnis globus tuus — the entire group addressed

Verb: stet — subjunctive expressing challenge or indignation

Prepositional Phrase: contra Dominum — opposition directed against the LORD

Second Interrogative Clause: quid est enim Aaron — rhetorical question minimizing Aaron’s role

Result Clause: ut murmuretis contra eum — expresses consequence or purpose

Morphology

  1. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: coordinating conjunction; Function: links clauses; Translation: and; Notes: continues argument.
  2. omnis — Lemma: omnis; Part of Speech: adjective; Form: nominative singular masculine; Function: modifies globus; Translation: all; Notes: emphasizes totality.
  3. globus — Lemma: globus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular masculine; Function: subject; Translation: company; Notes: denotes a gathered group.
  4. tuus — Lemma: tuus; Part of Speech: possessive pronoun; Form: nominative singular masculine; Function: modifier; Translation: your; Notes: agrees with globus.
  5. stet — Lemma: sto; Part of Speech: verb; Form: present tense active voice subjunctive mood third person singular; Function: main verb; Translation: shall stand; Notes: subjunctive used in rhetorical question.
  6. contra — Lemma: contra; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: takes accusative; Function: introduces opposition; Translation: against; Notes: expresses hostility.
  7. Dominum — Lemma: Dominus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative singular masculine; Function: object of preposition; Translation: LORD; Notes: refers to YHWH.
  8. quid — Lemma: quis; Part of Speech: interrogative pronoun; Form: nominative singular neuter; Function: predicate; Translation: what; Notes: expresses insignificance.
  9. est — Lemma: sum; Part of Speech: verb; Form: present tense active voice indicative mood third person singular; Function: copula; Translation: is; Notes: links subject and predicate.
  10. enim — Lemma: enim; Part of Speech: adverb; Form: invariable; Function: explanatory particle; Translation: for; Notes: gives reasoning.
  11. Aaron — Lemma: Aaron; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: nominative singular masculine; Function: subject; Translation: Aaron; Notes: indeclinable in form.
  12. ut — Lemma: ut; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: subordinating conjunction; Function: introduces result clause; Translation: that; Notes: follows rhetorical question.
  13. murmuretis — Lemma: murmuro; Part of Speech: verb; Form: present tense active voice subjunctive mood second person plural; Function: verb of clause; Translation: you may murmur; Notes: expresses complaint or protest.
  14. contra — Lemma: contra; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: takes accusative; Function: introduces object; Translation: against; Notes: indicates opposition.
  15. eum — Lemma: is; Part of Speech: pronoun; Form: accusative singular masculine; Function: object of preposition; Translation: him; Notes: refers to Aaron.

 

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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