Author Archives: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

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.

Numeri 2:1 (Numbers 2:1)

Posted on April 29, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 2:1 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen et Aaron dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses and Aaron, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutusque having spoken and PTCP.PERF.DEP.NOM.SG.M 2 est is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 3 Dominus LORD NOM.SG.M 4 ad … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:54 (Numbers 1:54)

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 1:54 Fecerunt ergo filii Israel iuxta omnia quæ præceperat Dominus Moysi. Therefore the sons of Israel did according to all things which the LORD had commanded to Moyses. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Fecerunt they did 3PL.PERF.ACT.IND 2 … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:53 (Numbers 1:53)

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 1:53 Porro Levitæ per gyrum tabernaculi figent tentoria, ne fiat indignatio super multitudinem filiorum Israel, et excubabunt in custodiis tabernaculi testimonii. Moreover the Levites shall pitch tents around the tabernacle, lest wrath come upon the multitude of the sons … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:52 (Numbers 1:52)

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 1:52 Metabuntur autem castra filii Israel unusquisque per turmas et cuneos atque exercitum suum. But the sons of Israel shall encamp, each one according to his companies and divisions and his army. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Metabuntur … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:51 (Numbers 1:51)

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 1:51 Cum proficiscendum fuerit, deponent Levitæ tabernaculum: cum castrametandum, erigent. quisquis externorum accesserit, occidetur. When it shall be necessary to set out, the Levites shall take down the tabernacle. When it shall be necessary to encamp, they shall erect … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:50 (Numbers 1:50)

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 1:50 sed constitue eos super tabernaculum testimonii et cuncta vasa eius, et quidquid ad ceremonias pertinet. Ipsi portabunt tabernaculum et omnia utensilia eius: et erunt in ministerio, ac per gyrum tabernaculi metabuntur. but appoint them over the tabernacle of … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:49 (Numbers 1:49)

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 1:49 Tribum Levi noli numerare, neque pones summam eorum cum filiis Israel: Do not number the tribe of Levi, and you shall not place their total among the sons of Israel; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Tribum tribe … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:48 (Numbers 1:48)

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 1:48 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses, saying. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutusque having spoken and PTCP.PERF.DEP.NOM.SG.M 2 est is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 3 Dominus LORD NOM.SG.M 4 ad to PREP+ACC 5 Moysen … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:47 (Numbers 1:47)

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 1:47 Levitæ autem in tribu familiarum suarum non sunt numerati cum eis. But the Levites in the tribe of their families were not counted with them. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Levitæ Levites NOUN.NOM.PL.M 2 autem however CONJ … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:46 (Numbers 1:46)

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 1:46 sexcenta tria millia virorum quingenti quinquaginta. six hundred three thousand men five hundred fifty. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 sexcenta six hundred ADJ.NOM.PL.N 2 tria three ADJ.ACC.PL.N 3 millia thousands NOUN.ACC.PL.N 4 virorum of men NOUN.GEN.PL.M 5 … Continue reading →

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