Numeri 28:23 (Numbers 28:23)

Posted on May 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 28:23 præter holocaustum matutinum quod semper offeretis.

besides the morning burnt offering which you shall offer continually.

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 præter besides PREP+ACC
2 holocaustum burnt-offering ACC.SG.N
3 matutinum morning ACC.SG.N
4 quod which REL.ACC.SG.N
5 semper continually ADV
6 offeretis you-shall-offer 2PL.FUT.ACT.IND

Syntax

Prepositional Phrase: præter holocaustum matutinum — expresses exception or addition, indicating that the preceding sacrifices are offered besides the regular morning burnt offering.

Relative Clause: quod semper offeretis — modifies holocaustum matutinum, describing it as the offering continually presented.

Adverbial Modifier: semper — modifies offeretis, emphasizing the continual and regular nature of the offering.

Morphology

  1. præter — Lemma: præter; Part of Speech: Preposition; Form: Governing the accusative; Function: Introduces an exception or addition; Translation: “besides”; Notes: Indicates that the prescribed sacrifices are offered in addition to another offering.
  2. holocaustum — Lemma: holocaustum; Part of Speech: Noun; Form: Accusative singular neuter, 2nd Declension; Function: Object of præter; Translation: “burnt offering”; Notes: Refers to a sacrifice wholly consumed by fire.
  3. matutinum — Lemma: matutinus; Part of Speech: Adjective; Form: Accusative singular neuter; Function: Modifies holocaustum; Translation: “morning”; Notes: Identifies the daily offering presented in the morning.
  4. quod — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: Relative Pronoun; Form: Accusative singular neuter; Function: Object of offeretis in the relative clause; Translation: “which”; Notes: Refers back to holocaustum matutinum.
  5. semper — Lemma: semper; Part of Speech: Adverb; Form: Indeclinable; Function: Modifies offeretis; Translation: “continually”; Notes: Highlights the perpetual character of the daily offering.
  6. offeretis — Lemma: offero; Part of Speech: Verb; Form: Future active indicative, 2nd person plural; Function: Verb of the relative clause; Translation: “you shall offer”; Notes: Addresses the covenant community regarding the ongoing sacrificial duty.

 

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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