Numeri 16:25 (Numbers 16:25)

Posted on May 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 16:25 Surrexitque Moyses, et abiit ad Dathan et Abiron: et sequentibus eum senioribus Israel,

And Moyses arose, and went to Dathan and Abiron: and with the elders of Israel following him,

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 Surrexitque and he arose 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND
2 Moyses Moses NOUN NOM.SG.M
3 et and CONJ
4 abiit went 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND
5 ad to PREP+ACC
6 Dathan Dathan NOUN ACC.SG.M
7 et and CONJ
8 Abiron Abiram NOUN ACC.SG.M
9 et and CONJ
10 sequentibus following PTCP ABL.PL.M
11 eum him PRON ACC.SG.M
12 senioribus elders NOUN ABL.PL.M
13 Israel Israel NOUN GEN.SG.M

Syntax

Main Clause: Surrexitque Moyses — narrative action introducing movement

Coordinated Verb: et abiit — second completed action

Prepositional Phrase: ad Dathan et Abiron — destination

Ablative Absolute: sequentibus eum senioribus Israel — accompanying circumstance (“with the elders of Israel following him”)

Morphology

  1. Surrexitque — Lemma: surgo + que; Part of Speech: verb with enclitic conjunction; Form: perfect tense active voice indicative mood third person singular; Function: main verb; Translation: and he arose; Notes: the enclitic -que links the action to the preceding narrative.
  2. Moyses — Lemma: Moyses; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: nominative singular masculine; Function: subject; Translation: Moyses; Notes: Greek-type nominative form retained in Latin.
  3. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: coordinating conjunction; Function: links verbs; Translation: and; Notes: continues sequence.
  4. abiit — Lemma: abeo; Part of Speech: verb; Form: perfect tense active voice indicative mood third person singular; Function: main verb; Translation: went; Notes: indicates completed motion.
  5. ad — Lemma: ad; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: takes accusative; Function: introduces destination; Translation: to; Notes: expresses movement toward.
  6. Dathan — Lemma: Dathan; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: accusative singular masculine; Function: object of preposition; Translation: Dathan; Notes: one of the addressed individuals.
  7. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: coordinating conjunction; Function: links nouns; Translation: and; Notes: simple coordination.
  8. Abiron — Lemma: Abiron; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: accusative singular masculine; Function: object of preposition; Translation: Abiron; Notes: paired with Dathan.
  9. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: coordinating conjunction; Function: links clauses; Translation: and; Notes: introduces additional circumstance.
  10. sequentibus — Lemma: sequor; Part of Speech: participle; Form: present deponent participle ablative plural masculine; Function: part of ablative absolute; Translation: following; Notes: deponent with active meaning.
  11. eum — Lemma: is; Part of Speech: pronoun; Form: accusative singular masculine; Function: direct object of participle; Translation: him; Notes: refers to Moyses.
  12. senioribus — Lemma: senior; Part of Speech: noun; Form: ablative plural masculine; Function: subject of ablative absolute; Translation: elders; Notes: refers to leaders of Israel.
  13. Israel — Lemma: Israel; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: genitive singular masculine; Function: dependent genitive; Translation: of Israel; Notes: specifies group identity.

 

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