Numeri 26:11 (Numbers 26:11)

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 26:11 ut, Core pereunte, filii illius non perirent.

so that, although Core was perishing, his sons did not perish.

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 ut so that CONJ
2 Core Korah ABL.SG.M
3 pereunte perishing ABL.SG.M.PRES.ACT.PTCP
4 filii sons NOM.PL.M
5 illius his GEN.SG.M.DEM
6 non not ADV
7 perirent might perish 3PL.IMP.ACT.SUBJ

Syntax

Purpose/Result Clause: ut … filii illius non perirent expresses the outcome that Core’s sons were spared.

Ablative Absolute: Core pereunte provides the circumstance under which the main action occurred.

Subject: filii illius functions as the subject of perirent.

Verb: perirent is in the imperfect subjunctive, dependent upon ut.

Negation: non negates the verbal action, emphasizing preservation rather than destruction.

Morphology

  1. ut — Lemma: ut; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable subordinating conjunction; Function: introduces purpose or result clause; Translation: “so that”; Notes: explains the noteworthy outcome of the judgment.
  2. Core — Lemma: Core; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: ablative singular masculine; Function: subject of the ablative absolute; Translation: “Core”; Notes: leader of the rebellion against the LORD.
  3. pereunte — Lemma: pereo; Part of Speech: verb; Form: ablative singular masculine present active participle, irregular compound verb; Function: participle in ablative absolute construction; Translation: “perishing”; Notes: describes Core undergoing destruction.
  4. filii — Lemma: filius; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative plural masculine, 2nd declension; Function: subject of perirent; Translation: “sons”; Notes: refers to the descendants of Core.
  5. illius — Lemma: ille; Part of Speech: demonstrative pronoun; Form: genitive singular masculine; Function: modifies filii; Translation: “his”; Notes: refers back to Core.
  6. non — Lemma: non; Part of Speech: adverb; Form: indeclinable; Function: negates the verb; Translation: “not”; Notes: emphasizes preservation from judgment.
  7. perirent — Lemma: pereo; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person plural imperfect active subjunctive; Function: verb of the subordinate clause introduced by ut; Translation: “might perish”; Notes: the negated subjunctive expresses that Core’s sons were spared from the fate that overtook their father.

 

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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