Numeri 29:14 (Numbers 29:14)

Posted on May 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 29:14 et in libamentis eorum similæ oleo conspersæ tres decimas per vitulos singulos, qui sunt simul vituli tredecim: et duas decimas arieti uno, id est, simul arietibus duobus,

and in their drink offerings, three tenths of fine flour mixed with oil for each bull, which together are thirteen bulls; and two tenths for one ram, that is, for two rams together,

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 et and CONJ
2 in in PREP+ABL
3 libamentis drink offerings ABL.PL.N
4 eorum their GEN.PL.POSS
5 similæ of fine flour GEN.SG.F
6 oleo with oil ABL.SG.N
7 conspersæ mixed GEN.SG.F.PTCP
8 tres three ACC.PL.F
9 decimas tenths ACC.PL.F
10 per for each PREP+ACC
11 vitulos bulls ACC.PL.M
12 singulos individual ACC.PL.M
13 qui which NOM.PL.M.REL
14 sunt are 3PL.PRES.ACT.IND
15 simul together ADV
16 vituli bulls NOM.PL.M
17 tredecim thirteen INDECL
18 et and CONJ
19 duas two ACC.PL.F
20 decimas tenths ACC.PL.F
21 arieti for a ram DAT.SG.M
22 uno one DAT.SG.M
23 id that is ACC.SG.N.DEM
24 est is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND
25 simul together ADV
26 arietibus rams ABL.PL.M
27 duobus two ABL.PL.M

Syntax

Elliptical Construction: The verse continues the sacrificial regulations, with the governing verb understood from the preceding context.

Prepositional Phrase: in libamentis eorum establishes the sphere of the accompanying offerings.

Measured Quantity: tres decimas is the quantity of fine flour mixed with oil assigned per vitulos singulos.

Relative Clause: qui sunt simul vituli tredecim identifies the total number of bulls.

Additional Measure: duas decimas arieti uno assigns two tenths to each ram. id est, simul arietibus duobus clarifies that the regulation applies to the two rams collectively.

Morphology

  1. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: Conjunction; Form: Indeclinable; Function: Connective; Translation: “and”; Notes: Continues the sacrificial instructions.
  2. in — Lemma: in; Part of Speech: Preposition; Form: Governing Ablative; Function: Introduces phrase; Translation: “in”; Notes: Indicates the context of the offerings.
  3. libamentis — Lemma: libamentum; Part of Speech: Noun; Form: Ablative Plural Neuter; Function: Object of in; Translation: “drink offerings”; Notes: Accompanies the sacrifices.
  4. eorum — Lemma: is; Part of Speech: Pronoun; Form: Genitive Plural; Function: Possessive modifier; Translation: “their”; Notes: Refers to the sacrificial animals.
  5. similæ — Lemma: simila; Part of Speech: Noun; Form: Genitive Singular Feminine; Function: Genitive of material; Translation: “of fine flour”; Notes: The substance measured.
  6. oleo — Lemma: oleum; Part of Speech: Noun; Form: Ablative Singular Neuter; Function: Ablative of means; Translation: “with oil”; Notes: Ingredient mixed into the flour.
  7. conspersæ — Lemma: conspergo; Part of Speech: Participle; Form: Perfect Passive Participle Genitive Singular Feminine; Function: Modifies similæ; Translation: “mixed”; Notes: Describes the flour.
  8. tres — Lemma: tres; Part of Speech: Numeral; Form: Accusative Plural Feminine; Function: Modifies decimas; Translation: “three”; Notes: Specifies the quantity.
  9. decimas — Lemma: decima; Part of Speech: Numeral Substantive; Form: Accusative Plural Feminine; Function: Measured amount; Translation: “tenths”; Notes: Unit of grain offering measure.
  10. per — Lemma: per; Part of Speech: Preposition; Form: Governing Accusative; Function: Distributive marker; Translation: “for each”; Notes: Indicates individual allocation.
  11. vitulos — Lemma: vitulus; Part of Speech: Noun; Form: Accusative Plural Masculine; Function: Object of per; Translation: “bulls”; Notes: Sacrificial animals receiving this measure.
  12. singulos — Lemma: singulus; Part of Speech: Adjective; Form: Accusative Plural Masculine; Function: Modifies vitulos; Translation: “individual”; Notes: Emphasizes separate allocation.
  13. qui — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: Relative Pronoun; Form: Nominative Plural Masculine; Function: Subject of relative clause; Translation: “which”; Notes: Refers to the bulls.
  14. sunt — Lemma: sum; Part of Speech: Verb; Form: Third Person Plural Present Active Indicative; Function: Main verb; Translation: “are”; Notes: States the total number.
  15. simul — Lemma: simul; Part of Speech: Adverb; Form: Indeclinable; Function: Modifies sunt; Translation: “together”; Notes: Indicates collective consideration.
  16. vituli — Lemma: vitulus; Part of Speech: Noun; Form: Nominative Plural Masculine; Function: Predicate nominative; Translation: “bulls”; Notes: Restates the animals counted.
  17. tredecim — Lemma: tredecim; Part of Speech: Numeral; Form: Indeclinable; Function: Modifies vituli; Translation: “thirteen”; Notes: Gives the total number.
  18. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: Conjunction; Form: Indeclinable; Function: Adds a second regulation; Translation: “and”; Notes: Continues the measurements.
  19. duas — Lemma: duo; Part of Speech: Numeral; Form: Accusative Plural Feminine; Function: Modifies decimas; Translation: “two”; Notes: Specifies the quantity for the ram.
  20. decimas — Lemma: decima; Part of Speech: Numeral Substantive; Form: Accusative Plural Feminine; Function: Measured amount; Translation: “tenths”; Notes: Grain offering measure.
  21. arieti — Lemma: aries; Part of Speech: Noun; Form: Dative Singular Masculine; Function: Dative of allocation; Translation: “for a ram”; Notes: Receives the specified measure.
  22. uno — Lemma: unus; Part of Speech: Numeral Adjective; Form: Dative Singular Masculine; Function: Modifies arieti; Translation: “one”; Notes: Specifies the individual ram.
  23. id — Lemma: is; Part of Speech: Demonstrative Pronoun; Form: Accusative Singular Neuter; Function: Subject of explanatory phrase; Translation: “that”; Notes: Introduces clarification.
  24. est — Lemma: sum; Part of Speech: Verb; Form: Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative; Function: Copulative verb; Translation: “is”; Notes: Forms the explanatory expression.
  25. simul — Lemma: simul; Part of Speech: Adverb; Form: Indeclinable; Function: Modifies the explanatory phrase; Translation: “together”; Notes: Indicates collective reckoning.
  26. arietibus — Lemma: aries; Part of Speech: Noun; Form: Ablative Plural Masculine; Function: Ablative of reference; Translation: “rams”; Notes: Refers to the two sacrificial rams.
  27. duobus — Lemma: duo; Part of Speech: Numeral; Form: Ablative Plural Masculine; Function: Modifies arietibus; Translation: “two”; Notes: Gives the total number of rams.

 

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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