Numeri 16:8 (Numbers 16:8)

Posted on May 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 16:8 Dixitque rursum ad Core: Audite filii Levi:

And again he said to Core: “Hear, sons of Levi.

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 Dixitque and he said 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND
2 rursum again ADV
3 ad to PREP+ACC
4 Core Korah NOUN ACC.SG.M
5 Audite hear 2PL.PRES.ACT.IMP.MOOD
6 filii sons NOUN VOC.PL.M
7 Levi Levi NOUN GEN.SG.M

Syntax

Main Clause: Dixitque — narrative verb introducing speech, with enclitic -que linking to prior context

Adverbial Modifier: rursum — indicates repetition (“again”)

Prepositional Phrase: ad Core — indirect object of speech

Imperative Clause: Audite — direct command

Vocative Phrase: filii Levi — direct address to the sons of Levi

Morphology

  1. Dixitque — Lemma: dico + que; Part of Speech: verb with enclitic conjunction; Form: perfect tense active voice indicative mood third person singular; Function: main verb; Translation: and he said; Notes: -que attaches to the verb, linking it closely with the preceding narrative.
  2. rursum — Lemma: rursum; Part of Speech: adverb; Form: invariable; Function: modifies verb; Translation: again; Notes: indicates repetition or continuation of speech.
  3. ad — Lemma: ad; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: takes accusative; Function: introduces indirect object; Translation: to; Notes: expresses direction toward a person.
  4. 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.
  5. Audite — Lemma: audio; Part of Speech: verb; Form: present tense active voice imperative mood second person plural; Function: command; Translation: hear; Notes: direct plural address.
  6. filii — Lemma: filius; Part of Speech: noun; Form: vocative plural masculine; Function: direct address; Translation: sons; Notes: identical in form to nominative plural.
  7. Levi — Lemma: Levi; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: genitive singular masculine; Function: dependent genitive; Translation: of Levi; Notes: specifies tribal lineage.

 

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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