Numeri 26:10 (Numbers 26:10)

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 26:10 et aperiens terra os suum devoravit Core, morientibus plurimis, quando combussit ignis ducentos quinquaginta viros. Et factum est grande miraculum,

and the earth, opening its mouth, swallowed Core, while many were dying, when the fire burned two hundred and fifty men. And it became a great sign,

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 et and CONJ
2 aperiens opening NOM.SG.F.PRES.ACT.PTCP
3 terra earth NOM.SG.F
4 os mouth ACC.SG.N
5 suum its ACC.SG.N.POSS
6 devoravit swallowed 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND
7 Core Korah ACC.SG.M
8 morientibus dying ABL.PL.M.PRES.DEP.PTCP
9 plurimis many ABL.PL.M.SUPER
10 quando when CONJ
11 combussit burned 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND
12 ignis fire NOM.SG.M
13 ducentos two hundred ACC.PL.M.NUM
14 quinquaginta fifty INDECL.NUM
15 viros men ACC.PL.M
16 Et and CONJ
17 factum made NOM.SG.N.PERF.PASS.PTCP
18 est was 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND
19 grande great NOM.SG.N
20 miraculum sign NOM.SG.N

Syntax

Main Clause: aperiens terra os suum devoravit Core describes the earth swallowing Core.

Participial Phrase: aperiens modifies terra and describes the manner of the action.

Direct Object: Core functions as the object of devoravit.

Ablative Circumstance: morientibus plurimis describes the situation accompanying the judgment.

Temporal Clause: quando combussit ignis ducentos quinquaginta viros identifies the time and accompanying event.

Main Clause: Et factum est grande miraculum states the result of the judgment.

Morphology

  1. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable coordinating conjunction; Function: connects narrative events; Translation: “and”; Notes: continues the account of judgment.
  2. aperiens — Lemma: aperio; Part of Speech: verb; Form: nominative singular feminine present active participle, 4th conjugation; Function: modifies terra; Translation: “opening”; Notes: describes the earth’s action immediately before swallowing Core.
  3. terra — Lemma: terra; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular feminine, 1st declension; Function: subject of devoravit; Translation: “earth”; Notes: instrument of divine judgment.
  4. os — Lemma: os; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative singular neuter, 3rd declension; Function: direct object of aperiens; Translation: “mouth”; Notes: anthropomorphic description of the earth.
  5. suum — Lemma: suus; Part of Speech: possessive adjective; Form: accusative singular neuter; Function: modifies os; Translation: “its”; Notes: refers back to the earth.
  6. devoravit — Lemma: devoro; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular perfect active indicative, 1st conjugation; Function: main verb; Translation: “swallowed”; Notes: expresses complete destruction.
  7. Core — Lemma: Core; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: accusative singular masculine; Function: direct object of devoravit; Translation: “Core”; Notes: leader of the rebellion.
  8. morientibus — Lemma: morior; Part of Speech: verb; Form: ablative plural masculine present deponent participle; Function: ablative circumstance; Translation: “dying”; Notes: deponent form with active meaning.
  9. plurimis — Lemma: multus; Part of Speech: adjective; Form: ablative plural masculine superlative degree; Function: modifies morientibus; Translation: “many”; Notes: indicates a large number of victims.
  10. quando — Lemma: quando; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable; Function: introduces temporal clause; Translation: “when”; Notes: links concurrent judgment events.
  11. combussit — Lemma: comburo; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular perfect active indicative, 3rd conjugation; Function: verb of temporal clause; Translation: “burned”; Notes: describes fiery judgment.
  12. ignis — Lemma: ignis; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular masculine, 3rd declension; Function: subject of combussit; Translation: “fire”; Notes: agent of divine punishment.
  13. ducentos — Lemma: ducenti; Part of Speech: numeral; Form: accusative plural masculine; Function: modifies viros; Translation: “two hundred”; Notes: first part of the total count.
  14. quinquaginta — Lemma: quinquaginta; Part of Speech: numeral; Form: indeclinable; Function: modifies viros; Translation: “fifty”; Notes: completes the total number.
  15. viros — Lemma: vir; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative plural masculine, 2nd declension; Function: direct object of combussit; Translation: “men”; Notes: refers to the rebels consumed by fire.
  16. Et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable coordinating conjunction; Function: introduces result clause; Translation: “and”; Notes: links judgment to its significance.
  17. factum — Lemma: facio; Part of Speech: verb; Form: nominative singular neuter perfect passive participle; Function: participial component of passive perfect construction; Translation: “made”; Notes: forms an impersonal expression.
  18. est — Lemma: sum; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular present active indicative; Function: auxiliary verb; Translation: “was”; Notes: completes the passive perfect construction.
  19. grande — Lemma: grandis; Part of Speech: adjective; Form: nominative singular neuter; Function: modifies miraculum; Translation: “great”; Notes: emphasizes the significance of the event.
  20. miraculum — Lemma: miraculum; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular neuter, 2nd declension; Function: predicate nominative; Translation: “sign”; Notes: refers to a memorable divine warning.

 

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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