Numeri 16:24 (Numbers 16:24)

Posted on May 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 16:24 Præcipe universo populo ut separetur a tabernaculis Core, et Dathan et Abiron.

“Command the whole people that it separate itself from the tents of Core, and Dathan and Abiron.”

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 Præcipe command 2SG.PRES.ACT.IMP.MOOD
2 universo to the whole ADJ DAT.SG.M
3 populo people NOUN DAT.SG.M
4 ut that CONJ
5 separetur it be separated 3SG.PRES.PASS.SUBJ
6 a from PREP+ABL
7 tabernaculis tents NOUN ABL.PL.N
8 Core Korah NOUN GEN.SG.M
9 et and CONJ
10 Dathan Dathan NOUN GEN.SG.M
11 et and CONJ
12 Abiron Abiram NOUN GEN.SG.M

Syntax

Main Clause (Imperative): Præcipe — command directed to Moyses

Indirect Object: universo populo — recipient of the command

Content Clause: ut separetur — what is to be commanded

Prepositional Phrase: a tabernaculis Core et Dathan et Abiron — expresses separation from their tents

Morphology

  1. Præcipe — Lemma: præcipio; Part of Speech: verb; Form: present tense active voice imperative mood second person singular; Function: main command; Translation: command; Notes: directive given to Moyses.
  2. universo — Lemma: universus; Part of Speech: adjective; Form: dative singular masculine; Function: modifies populo; Translation: to the whole; Notes: emphasizes totality.
  3. populo — Lemma: populus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: dative singular masculine; Function: indirect object; Translation: people; Notes: collective group addressed.
  4. ut — Lemma: ut; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: subordinating conjunction; Function: introduces content clause; Translation: that; Notes: governs subjunctive verb.
  5. separetur — Lemma: separo; Part of Speech: verb; Form: present tense passive voice subjunctive mood third person singular; Function: verb of clause; Translation: it be separated; Notes: passive form with reflexive sense.
  6. a — Lemma: a; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: takes ablative; Function: introduces separation; Translation: from; Notes: expresses movement away.
  7. tabernaculis — Lemma: tabernaculum; Part of Speech: noun; Form: ablative plural neuter; Function: object of preposition; Translation: tents; Notes: plural indicates multiple dwellings.
  8. Core — Lemma: Core; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: genitive singular masculine; Function: dependent genitive; Translation: of Core; Notes: identifies possession.
  9. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: coordinating conjunction; Function: links nouns; Translation: and; Notes: simple coordination.
  10. Dathan — Lemma: Dathan; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: genitive singular masculine; Function: dependent genitive; Translation: of Dathan; Notes: part of coordinated list.
  11. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: coordinating conjunction; Function: links nouns; Translation: and; Notes: continuation.
  12. Abiron — Lemma: Abiron; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: genitive singular masculine; Function: dependent genitive; Translation: of Abiron; Notes: completes the list.

 

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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