Numeri 16:5 (Numbers 16:5)

Posted on May 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 16:5 locutusque ad Core et ad omnem multitudinem: Mane, inquit, notum faciet Dominus qui ad se pertineant, et sanctos applicabit sibi: et quos elegerit, appropinquabunt ei.

and he spoke to Core and to all the multitude: “In the morning,” he said, “the LORD will make known who belong to him, and he will bring near to himself the holy ones: and those whom he has chosen will draw near to him.

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 locutusque and having spoken PTCP NOM.SG.M
2 ad to PREP+ACC
3 Core Korah NOUN ACC.SG.M
4 et and CONJ
5 ad to PREP+ACC
6 omnem all ADJ ACC.SG.F
7 multitudinem multitude NOUN ACC.SG.F
8 Mane in the morning ADV
9 inquit he said 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND
10 notum known ADJ ACC.SG.N
11 faciet will make 3SG.FUT.ACT.IND
12 Dominus LORD NOUN NOM.SG.M
13 qui who PRON REL NOM.PL.M
14 ad to PREP+ACC
15 se himself PRON REFL ACC.SG
16 pertineant belong 3PL.PRES.ACT.SUBJ
17 et and CONJ
18 sanctos holy ones ADJ ACC.PL.M
19 applicabit will bring near 3SG.FUT.ACT.IND
20 sibi to himself PRON REFL DAT.SG
21 et and CONJ
22 quos those whom PRON REL ACC.PL.M
23 elegerit he has chosen 3SG.FUTP.ACT.IND
24 appropinquabunt will draw near 3PL.FUT.ACT.IND
25 ei to him PRON DAT.SG

Syntax

Participial Construction: locutusque — circumstantial participle (“and having spoken”), linking to prior subject (Moyses)

Prepositional Phrases: ad Core + ad omnem multitudinem — indirect objects of speech

Main Clause: inquit — introduces direct speech

Temporal Adverb: Mane — sets time reference (“in the morning”)

Primary Clause (Speech): Dominus faciet — main future action

Object Clause: notum faciet + qui … pertineant — indirect question expressing what will be revealed

Relative Clause: qui ad se pertineant — describes those belonging to the LORD

Coordinated Clause: et sanctos applicabit sibi — second future action

Relative Clause: quos elegerit — identifies chosen individuals

Main Clause (final): appropinquabunt ei — result or outcome

Morphology

  1. locutusque — Lemma: loquor; Part of Speech: participle; Form: perfect tense deponent participle nominative singular masculine; Function: circumstantial participle; Translation: having spoken; Notes: deponent verb with active meaning despite passive form.
  2. ad — Lemma: ad; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: takes accusative; Function: introduces indirect object; Translation: to; Notes: indicates direction toward persons.
  3. Core — Lemma: Core; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: accusative singular masculine; Function: object of preposition; Translation: Core; Notes: retains same form in nominative and accusative.
  4. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: coordinating conjunction; Function: links phrases; Translation: and; Notes: simple additive conjunction.
  5. ad — Lemma: ad; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: takes accusative; Function: introduces indirect object; Translation: to; Notes: repeated for clarity.
  6. omnem — Lemma: omnis; Part of Speech: adjective; Form: accusative singular feminine; Function: modifies multitudinem; Translation: all; Notes: agrees in gender, number, and case.
  7. multitudinem — Lemma: multitudo; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative singular feminine; Function: object of preposition; Translation: multitude; Notes: collective noun.
  8. Mane — Lemma: mane; Part of Speech: adverb; Form: invariable; Function: temporal modifier; Translation: in the morning; Notes: indicates time of future action.
  9. inquit — Lemma: inquam; Part of Speech: verb; Form: present tense active voice indicative mood third person singular; Function: parenthetical verb; Translation: he said; Notes: often inserted within direct speech.
  10. notum — Lemma: notus; Part of Speech: adjective; Form: accusative singular neuter; Function: predicate complement; Translation: known; Notes: used with faciet to form idiom “make known.”
  11. faciet — Lemma: facio; Part of Speech: verb; Form: future tense active voice indicative mood third person singular; Function: main verb; Translation: will make; Notes: expresses future action.
  12. Dominus — Lemma: Dominus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular masculine; Function: subject; Translation: LORD; Notes: refers to YHWH.
  13. qui — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: relative pronoun; Form: nominative plural masculine; Function: subject of subordinate clause; Translation: who; Notes: introduces indirect question.
  14. ad — Lemma: ad; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: takes accusative; Function: introduces relation; Translation: to; Notes: expresses belonging.
  15. se — Lemma: sui; Part of Speech: reflexive pronoun; Form: accusative singular; Function: object of preposition; Translation: himself; Notes: refers back to Dominus.
  16. pertineant — Lemma: pertineo; Part of Speech: verb; Form: present tense active voice subjunctive mood third person plural; Function: verb of indirect question; Translation: belong; Notes: subjunctive required in indirect discourse.
  17. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: coordinating conjunction; Function: links clauses; Translation: and; Notes: adds second action.
  18. sanctos — Lemma: sanctus; Part of Speech: adjective used substantively; Form: accusative plural masculine; Function: object; Translation: holy ones; Notes: refers to consecrated individuals.
  19. applicabit — Lemma: applico; Part of Speech: verb; Form: future tense active voice indicative mood third person singular; Function: main verb; Translation: will bring near; Notes: indicates drawing close.
  20. sibi — Lemma: sui; Part of Speech: reflexive pronoun; Form: dative singular; Function: indirect object; Translation: to himself; Notes: refers to Dominus.
  21. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: coordinating conjunction; Function: links clauses; Translation: and; Notes: continues discourse.
  22. quos — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: relative pronoun; Form: accusative plural masculine; Function: object of elegerit; Translation: those whom; Notes: introduces relative clause.
  23. elegerit — Lemma: eligo; Part of Speech: verb; Form: future perfect tense active voice indicative mood third person singular; Function: verb of relative clause; Translation: he has chosen; Notes: denotes completed future action prior to another future event.
  24. appropinquabunt — Lemma: appropinquo; Part of Speech: verb; Form: future tense active voice indicative mood third person plural; Function: main verb; Translation: will draw near; Notes: expresses result or consequence.
  25. ei — Lemma: is; Part of Speech: pronoun; Form: dative singular masculine; Function: indirect object; Translation: to him; Notes: refers back to Dominus.

 

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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